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- AK
Our hearts grieve for these service members killed and those fighting for their lives. It’s a vital reminder that our troops are the ones that take on the risk and bear the sacrifices, not the decision makers.
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- CB
I grieve for the three American service members who have been killed in action. My heart is with their families, and all those who are recovering from injuries as a result of this conflict with Iran.
- AK
This war was a choice. Making you less safe was a choice. Both unacceptable. 2/2
- AK
I spent a lot of my career before I came to Congress countering Iranian terror groups. We have incredible professionals at the Department of Homeland Security who work to keep us safe in moments like these, but Trump has cut their jobs and undermined their ability from day one. 1/2
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- AK
This is Trump's war of choice. He's chosen to put Americans in harm's way with no plan for what comes next. We've been here before with Iraq, and it was a disaster. Congress must step in, immediately, to halt the military action. Read my full op-ed in @ms.now.
link:https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-iran-congress-war-power-vote
- AK
Trump is going directly against the will of the American people.
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- SW
I pray there is a plan beyond “Wagging the Dog” over the Trump/Epstein files saga and a bungled economy. It’s time to follow the Constitution, which gives the War Power to Congress to declare, precisely because of dangers from an unhinged executive starting a “Wag the Dog” war.
- SW
My heart is with the men and women in uniform whom Trump has put in harm’s way. I wish our armed forces every battlefield success.
- SW
“Stop Work” Trump has now become “Start War” Trump. This President is making all Americans less safe.
- AK
American servicemembers will pay the price for Trump's hubris.
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- RG
- CC
Our relationships in the Middle East and around the world are how we keep Americans safe, and we must stand by them as they face grave threats in the wake of President Trump’s reckless actions.
- CC
These partner nations host thousands of American troops, diplomats and civilians at bases and embassies across the region. They are already experiencing damage and destruction from Iranian counterattacks, including attacks on civilians.
- CC
Today, I've spoken with ambassadors to the US from Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates in the wake of this morning's attacks on Iran to reassure them of lasting and bipartisan American support.
- MK
Trump ripped up the Iran nuclear deal and created this mess. Now, he's putting servicemembers in harm's way with no clear plan and no Congressional approval. The American people deserve answers — and Congress needs to do its job.
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- JO
- TD
If there was ever a time for Republicans to find their spines, it’s now, when the Commander in Chief readily admits that he is choosing to put our troops’ lives at risk without a legitimate threat to our homeland or citizens.
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- AA
Proud to celebrate 100 years of Black History Month at Congressman Steny Hoyer’s 47th Black History Month Breakfast in Prince George’s County. His allyship and leadership across his decades of service have made our state and our country stronger and more united.
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- CH
Remember all those times Trump & Vance said they wouldn’t drag America into another war? They LIED. Their actions today put American lives at risk, undermine our broader interests around the world, & will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
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- TB
The President can’t just start wars on a whim — Congress has to sign off on it. Let’s get back to DC and vote on this reckless war. I’m a hard no.
- MB
The Trump Administration must explain immediately how it plans to prevent its war with Iran from creating a chain reaction that hopelessly destabilizes the country or ignites a regional conflagration that jeopardizes the lives of American troops. Read my statement on the President’s war in Iran:
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- AK
I've been in the situation room before and I know that Trump is not setting our service members up for success. He's risking lives over a war the American people do not want.
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- JM
The power to declare war belongs to Congress—not to Trump. His strikes on Iran shred the Constitution and risk dragging us into an endless war. Congress needs to vote on a War Powers Resolution NOW and rein in Trump’s warmongering.
- MH
My statement on U.S. military action in Iran:
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- AS
Americans do not want another forever war in the Middle East. Congress must return to DC immediately to reassert its war powers.
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- EW
Trump’s war against Iran is illegal and a betrayal of the American people. Congress cannot allow Trump to drag yet another generation into a forever war.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/D4IoaeG5HUc?feature=share
- RW
No president has the right to drag the nation into war like this alone. The American people deserve a voice. Congress must return immediately to vote on this war. God bless our troops as they keep their oath. We, the people's elected representatives, must keep ours.
- MC
Adherence to the Constitution, transparency, reason, and deliberation, guided by American values and interests, should determine what we do next. (6/6)
- MC
He must also send his military and civilian leadership team before the people’s representatives in the House and the Senate to explain where we are and where he is taking us. (5/6)
- MC
The Congress must demand that the President seek our Constitutionally required approval if he intends to engage in a protracted conflict. (4/6)
- MC
... and rebuilding the international coalition of allies and partners forged to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon by having a vigorous inspection regime like the one under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). (3/6)
- MC
The Iranian government is by every definition an enemy of the United States, but the enduring solution is to leverage strong bipartisan support for tougher sanctions ... (2/6)
- MC
The President should not have initiated a large-scale attack on Iran without Congressional approval, the support of key allies around the world, or having made his case to the American people. (1/6)
- MK
It wasn’t long ago that thousands of American families lost sons and daughters for a war with no end in sight. Trump is risking that again with Iran, and he’s doing it all without Congressional approval. The Senate needs to come back to Washington to do its job.
- MK
People who’ve never served are often the quickest to start dropping bombs without a plan for what’s next. The American people have seen this play out before and they’re tired of it. Trump is sending our servicemembers into harm’s way without a clear explanation or an end goal.
- MC
The Congress must demand that the President seek our Constitutionally required approval if he intends to engage in a protracted conflict. (4/6)
- MC
... and rebuilding the international coalition of allies and partners forged to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon by having a vigorous inspection regime like the one under the 2015 the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). (3/6)
- MC
The Iranian government is by every definition an enemy of the United States, but the enduring solution is to leverage strong bipartisan support for tougher sanctions ... (2/6)
- AK
Trump put far too little effort into diplomacy with Iran. He’s placing service members in harm’s way without any proof of imminent threat.
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- TD
In the meantime, the Senate must immediately vote on Senator Kaine’s War Powers Resolution to block this illegal military campaign.
- TD
He owes it to the American people he promised he would always put first to immediately come before Congress and attempt to justify how this illegal war will serve their interests.
- TD
Donald Trump cannot stop breaking his promises. By illegally striking Iran, Trump made a choice—one he did not have to make—that puts American lives and national security at risk while threatening to draw us into yet another expensive, tax-payer funded forever war without Congressional approval.
- RW
Americans do not want another forever war in the Middle East. We have walked this road before & too many Americans paid the ultimate price. The president must do everything in his power to find a diplomatic solution. I am praying for peace & our servicemembers.
- KG
America voted for lower costs, not forever wars. My statement:
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- JH
My statement after President Trump launched military strikes on Iran without Congressional approval:
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- MH
Americans don't want another war. My statement:
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- MW
I have seen no indication there was any immediate threat to Americans. So why did we put troops in harms way and potentially ignite another forever war?
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- BS
The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.
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- AK
- MH
I join all Americans in praying for the U.S. service members who are in harm’s way today, a day on which President Trump recklessly and unilaterally decided to enter our country into another foreign war. My full statement:
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