On the recordJanuary 9, 2020
I am here to condemn the President's hostile actions against Iran that led us to the brink of war. President Trump had no legal justification to launch an attack against Iran. The President's dangerous provocation was unlawful and unconstitutional, and Congress must assert its sole authority to declare war. His actions made America less safe. Today, I will be voting for a War Powers Resolution to check the President's use of military action against Iran. But the need for Congress to reassert its authority does not end there. We must repeal the 2002 AUMF and prevent the administration from engaging in an unauthorized war by restricting funding from being used to wage war against Iran. We must not yield to the voices of extreme hawks that see war as the only answer. We must not go to war with Iran. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President. ____________________
