Blumenthal Statement on Senate Vote to Halt Trump's Unauthorized War in Iran

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the below statement today following a vote in the U.S. Senate to invoke the War Powers Act and halt unauthorized military operations in Iran.

“Congress has spoken: President Trump’s feckless war in Iran must end. After weeks of unnecessary bloodshed – thousands of civilians dead, countless more displaced, American servicemembers killed, and hundreds injured – we are no better off now than we were when the President started this war. Costs are skyrocketing, and the impact on the world economy will reverberate for months to come – if not years. Now, a bipartisan majority in both houses of Congress have rebuked Trump’s senseless catastrophe – revealing cratering support as costs continue to climb. American families cannot afford the Trump Administration failing to heed Congress’ call to end the war and end it now,” said Blumenthal.

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