New Dem Leadership Demands War Powers Vote After U.S. Attacks on Iran
Today, New Democrat Coalition Leadership and National Security Working Group Chair Gil Cisneros (CA-31) issued the following statement:
“The Constitution explicitly gives Congress and only Congress the authority and heavy responsibility to send our nation to war. We have not seen any intelligence indicating an imminent threat that would justify risking the lives of American servicemembers. Speaker Johnson must immediately reconvene the House so that we may vote on a war powers resolution.
“We have no false impressions of Iran's regime. They repress their people at home, sponsor terror campaigns against the U.S. and our allies, and bolster violent insurgencies abroad. We cannot allow these realities to cloud the serious analysis and debate that must take place before we engage in war.
“We are fully confident in the capabilities of our military and servicemembers, and are praying for their safety and success. We also know the cost of a prolonged conflict with no defined conclusion. The American people do not want another endless war. They don’t want more flag-draped coffins, more of our brave young men and women needlessly sent into harm’s way without a clear purpose or strategy.
“Congress must rise to the moment and exercise its constitutional duties to serve as a check on the President before more troops are put in harm's way.“
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