(Photo: Ben Wilker)

Washington, D.C. — September 26, 2018 — In response to Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introducing legislation along with Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), to prohibit the United States from expending funds which could lead to war with Iran without express approval from Congress, as required by the Constitution, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement:

“The Constitution clearly states that Congress, not the president, is the arbiter of when we go to war. The Trump administration has repeatedly overstepped its war powers in Syria and Yemen, and seems eager to provoke a war with Iran. Senator Udall’s legislation is a timely reminder that Trump has no authority to go to war with Iran without congressional authorization. Voters overwhelmingly think the Iraq War was a mistake; a war with Iran would be exponentially worse.”

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