Rep. Pete Aguilar, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, sharply criticized House Republicans on Monday, accusing the party of supporting President Donald Trump’s Iran war, reducing food assistance for children, protecting the president from accountability and cutting healthcare funding to finance tax benefits for wealthy Americans. Aguilar concluded his message with a direct call for voters to remove Republicans from their congressional majority.
His statement comes one day before the November 3 midterm elections, in which Democrats are seeking to take control of the House of Representatives.
Aguilar’s full X post reads:
“With their majority, House Republicans have:
Rubber-stamped Trump’s Iran war
Ripped food away from 1 million kids
Shielded the president from accountability
Gutted healthcare to give billionaires tax cuts
It’s time for them to go.”
10:32 AM · Nov 2, 2026
Aguilar’s first accusation concerns Republican support for Trump’s military campaign against Iran. The California Democrat has opposed the war and supported efforts to restrict the administration’s military authority. In March, he voted for a bipartisan War Powers Resolution intended to prevent further military action against Iran without congressional approval.
In his March statement, Aguilar argued that Trump had broken promises to lower costs, fight corruption and prioritize American workers. He said Republicans were finding billions of dollars for military operations while reducing funding for healthcare and food assistance.
Aguilar’s second claim concerns food assistance for children. His reference to approximately 1 million children losing access to food assistance is tied to reductions in federal nutrition programs. The exact number depends on which program, eligibility changes and projected effects are being measured. It should not be interpreted as a claim that one million children immediately lost all access to food.
His healthcare accusation likewise concerns congressional spending decisions. Aguilar has argued that Republican legislation reduced healthcare assistance while providing tax benefits to higher-income Americans. The precise impact varies by program, state and eligibility category.
The third allegation — that Republicans shielded Trump from accountability — reflects Aguilar’s criticism of the Republican-controlled House’s approach to oversight of the administration. Democrats have argued that the House majority has failed to conduct meaningful investigations into alleged conflicts of interest and executive misconduct.
Aguilar’s broader criticism of Republicans has been tied to affordability. In his March statement, he argued that the administration’s policies had made life more expensive and dangerous for American families, connecting the Iran war to rising energy costs and federal spending priorities.
The Iran war has also become a major campaign issue. Reuters reported on October 28 that the Pentagon estimated the conflict had cost more than $47 billion, including operational expenses and the replacement of expended munitions and equipment.
Aguilar’s final line, “It’s time for them to go,” is an explicit electoral appeal. As chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, he is among the party’s leading figures in its campaign to retake the chamber.
Polymarket data on November 2 showed Democrats with roughly a 94.5% market-implied probability of winning the House. That figure does not establish the outcome and remains subject to changes in market prices.
Reuters reported that Democrats were favored to win the House but that the size of the expected gains remained uncertain.
Aguilar’s post summarizes the Democratic argument against continued Republican control: that the party has supported Trump’s military decisions, cut domestic assistance and weakened congressional oversight. His previous votes and statements on Iran provide a documented record behind one of the central accusations in his election-eve message.