Vice Ranking Member Amo Statement on Stopping Trump from Marching America into War

“Our Constitution says that only Congress has the authority to declare war. Presidents do not get a blank check to engage in endless foreign conflicts. Urgent, sustained diplomacy is needed to achieve our strategic goals of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and securing peace in the region.

Unfortunately, President Trump has accelerated the entry of America into another disastrous war — by his own description — in the Middle East. His unilateral strikes against Iran, escalatory rhetoric, and erratic promises put American troops at risk and civilians in grave danger. Trump acted without a clear plan and has offered shifting rationales, objectives, and assessments of the outcomes of his decisions. 

I’m joining a bipartisan coalition in the House seeking to enforce the War Powers Act, to reassert Congressional authority, uphold the Constitution, and stop Trump from marching America into another war based on falsehoods and unverifiable claims. Anything less endangers the lives of our brave, selfless troops and Americans across the world.”

Vice Ranking Member Amo is a Co-Sponsor on H.Con.Res.40 and H.Con.Res.38.

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