Congresswoman McCollum Signs onto War Powers Resolution to Prohibit Involvement in Iran without a Vote in Congress

June 18, 2025 Press Release SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, announced on Wednesday that she is co-sponsoring a war powers resolution introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) aimed at prohibiting U.S. military involvement in Iran without Congressional authorization. “I am deeply concerned by President Trump’s escalatory rhetoric. The United States is not at war with Iran. Any offensive military action taken by the U.S. must receive a vote in Congress,” said Congresswoman McCollum. The text of the Massie-Khanna Iran War Powers Resolution is available here . Issues : Defense & National Security Foreign Affairs