Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on Iran Strikes

"Without any specific imminent threat nor the required consent of Congress, President Trump has now launched what he calls an act of “war” against Iran with no clear strategy or plan. Our Constitution does not grant the President unilateral power to thrust our nation into a regional war that will inevitably result in the significant loss of American lives. Yet again President Trump is defying our Constitution to spend billions of dollars overseas while working families struggle to make ends meet at home.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is a treacherous regime that represents a direct threat to the democratic world order and our own national security, and the Ayatollah must not be permitted to attain a nuclear weapon.  But recent history has taught us that toppling Middle East dictators in the name of regime-change is the beginning – not the end – of a process that too often results in expensive and deadly forever-wars. 

"Congress’s power to declare war is not merely a superficial authority; it requires the President to provide a clear justification and transparent day-after plan before sending our troops to war.  President Trump has provided neither to Congress nor the American people. Congress must return to Washington immediately to vote on the war powers resolution."
 

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