WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senator Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) War Powers Resolution to ensure any U.S. participation in hostilities against Iran is explicitly authorized by Congress. The War Powers Resolution is privileged; it was introduced on January 29 and may be called up for a vote on the Senate floor.
“I lost friends in Iraq. I know what happens when America rushes into a war that doesn’t need to happen. Twenty years later, we are once again at a dangerous crossroads,” said Senator Gallego. “I don’t want another generation of young working-class kids paying the price for the vanity of men who will never carry the cost themselves. The Constitution is clear: no President has the authority to drag this country into open-ended conflict without Congress.
“We should not be rushing into another forever war without a clear explanation of the mission. It’s a mistake that could strengthen hardliners in Tehran and hurt the Iranian people’s fight for freedom.”
Senator Gallego voted to advance a similar War Powers Resolution from Senator Kaine last June. The June resolution gained bipartisan support but did not receive enough votes to advance.