Senator Markey Statement on Fifth Iran War Powers Vote

Washington (April 22, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the war powers resolution introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.). The vote failed 46-51.
“Trump’s war
of choice
on Iran is proving to be a wasteful, unjust, and useless mission as negotiations and the ceasefire remain fragile. Congress never authorized this war, and now we are dealing with the consequences of Trump’s recklessness. Thirteen U.S. service members have died and over five thousand civilians have been killed in the region, gas prices have skyrocketed, and we are all less safe than before the war started. Trump’s expensive, dangerous, and unnecessary war has empowered Iran to weaponize the Strait of Hormuz--which Iran now controls--and there is no going back. I will not vote for one more penny to fund this illegal war, and we must find a diplomatic solution
to end this catastrophe immediately.”
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