This week, Congress may end up voting on a resolution that would constrain President Donald Trump's authority to declare war on Iran as tensions in the Middle East continue to increase.
Axios reported Monday that Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are cosponsoring bipartisan legislation that would prevent Trump from unilaterally entering the United States into another foreign conflict. The move comes as both Israel and Iran have been conducting strikes on each other after the former bombed Tehran last week, killing several top Iranian military leaders and multiple scientists involved in its nuclear program.
"This is not our war," Massie tweeted Monday evening. "But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution."
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Khanna also posted a statement to social media highlighting the bipartisan push to keep the United States neutral in the Israel-Iran conflict. The California Democrat tweeted: "No war in Iran. It's time for every member to go on record."
"Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?" Khanna continued. "I am proud to co-lead this bipartisan War Powers Resolution with Rep. Massie that is privileged and must receive a vote."
In addition to the resolution cosponsored by Reps. Khanna and Massie, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is introducing his own resolution in the U.S. Senate this week. In a statement posted to his website, the Virginia Democrat said the legislation "will ensure that if we decide to place our nation's men and women in uniform into harm's way, we will have a debate and vote on it in Congress."
"It is not in our national security interest to get into a war with Iran unless that war is absolutely necessary to defend the United States. I am deeply concerned that the recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran could quickly pull the United States into another endless conflict," he stated. "The American people have no interest in sending servicemembers to fight another forever war in the Middle East."
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