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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 22, 2025

President Trump sending U.S. troops to bomb Iran without the consent of Congress is a blatant violation of our Constitution. The American people do not want another forever war.

newsweek.com
Adam Smith
@adamsmith· Democratic · WA· Jun 22, 2025

Say what you want about Joe Biden, Joe Biden didn’t start any wars.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Jun 22, 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…

newsweek.com
Warren Davidson
@warrendavidson· Republican · OH· Jun 22, 2025

While President Trump's decision may prove just, it's hard to conceive a rationale that's Constitutional.

reason.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 22, 2025

No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy.

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Jun 21, 2025

Trump struck Iran without any authorization of Congress. We need to immediately return to DC and vote on @RepThomasMassie and my War Powers Resolution to prevent America from being dragged into another endless Middle East war.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Jun 21, 2025

The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.

nbcnews.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 21, 2025

The military operations in Iran should serve as a clear reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means what he says.

cbsnews.com
Thomas Massie
@thomasmassie· Republican · KY· Jun 21, 2025

This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution.

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Thomas Massie
@thomasmassie· Republican · KY· Jun 21, 2025

The Constitution does not permit the executive branch to unilaterally commit an act of war against a sovereign nation that hasn’t attacked the United States.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 21, 2025

Trump to go to war without a vote in Congress.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 21, 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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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Jun 21, 2025

President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East.

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