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Thomas Massie
@thomasmassie· Republican · KY· Jun 23, 2025

There was no imminent threat to the United States, which was what would authorize that. And I think that’s peculiar to hear that from the speaker of the House.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Jun 23, 2025

Under President Trump's leadership, we are working at turbo speed on cost-effective and innovative ways to deliver on the American people's mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 23, 2025

necessary, limited and targeted strike follows the history and tradition of similar military actions under presidents of both parties.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 23, 2025

The President fully respects the Article I power of Congress, and tonight’s necessary, limited, and targeted strike follows the history and tradition of similar military actions under presidents of both parties.

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Jun 23, 2025

The strikes were essential to preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 23, 2025

no president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war.

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Jim Himes
@jimhimes· Democratic · CT· Jun 23, 2025

Anybody who says that they have any idea whatsoever about whether these raids did anything other than create a big boom and a lot of dust has no idea what they’re talking about.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Jun 23, 2025

You are not aware that the Trump Department of Justice is investigating the largest insurance company in America for fraud in Medicare Advantage?

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 23, 2025

It was nothing short of an assault on the system of checks and balances that has anchored this nation since its founding, and a brazen attempt crown Trump king.

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Jun 23, 2025

The Libya attacks were blatantly unconstitutional. Those strikes were also counterproductive.

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Lori Trahan
@loritrahan· Democratic · MA· Jun 23, 2025

People are going to die. These hospitals are going to close. Labor and delivery units are going to disappear.

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Jared Moskowitz
@jaredmoskowitz· Democratic · NC· Jun 23, 2025

I've always held that Iran cannot be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. That has been US policy throughout Democratic and Republican Administrations, and it is my hope that Iran no longer has the capabilities to continue its nuclear…

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Jun 23, 2025

It is why I voted against the offensive funding to Netanyahu almost seven months ago.

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Jun 23, 2025

He can simply say to Netanyahu, 'Stop,' and then we can convene the Palestinians, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Israel to have a solution in Palestine.

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Sean Casten
@seancasten· Democratic · IL· Jun 23, 2025

No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the U.S. without the approval of Congress.

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Al Green
@algreen· Democratic · TX· Jun 23, 2025

I believe that the hour of decision is upon us, and we all have to decide are we going to go down and choose the path of democracy or we allow ourselves to choose the low road of autocracy?

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Jun 23, 2025

The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely…

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