Shaheen Statement on Today’s Vote on the National Defense Authorization Act

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee , released the following statement on today’s vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) : “I believe it is vital that we both pass the NDAA and that we constrain the President’s lawless and costly war against Iran. Since the beginning of hostilities, we have failed to achieve any of the objectives the President laid out at its onset and the American people have been left paying the price. That is also why I have repeatedly pressed the Trump Administration for more transparency on their planning and execution of this conflict, and why I’ve voted multiple times for War Powers Resolutions to constrain the President’s ability to further prosecute the war. I am also disappointed that two amendments I voted for to both reduce the topline and withhold any authorization of funding for operations in Iran failed on party line votes during the Committee markup. “With the President re-launching his self-defeating war, I voted against the motion to end debate on the NDAA, so we can continue to advocate for greater transparency and an end to this conflict.” ###