Janice Schakowsky: “Good morning and thank you, Mr. Chairman and our witnesses. Today's hearing continues our subcommittee's series on…”

Abandoning that approach in favor of reckless escalation puts lives, security, and regional stability at risk.

I fought for and continue to defend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which proved that diplomacy, not war, can constrain Iran’s nuclear program and keep Americans safe.

President Trump’s announcement of ‘major combat operations’ was not authorized by Congress, and I fully support a bipartisan War Powers resolution to reclaim our constitutional authority over matters of war.

The American people overwhelmingly do not want another war in the Middle East, and the last thing our country needs is to be drawn into a conflict that would cost lives and destabilize the region.