Rep. Mullin’s Statement on Ongoing U.S. Military Action in Iran

"My heart goes out to our brave U.S. military members who have lost their lives or been gravely wounded during the latest conflict in Iran.

The people of Iran have suffered for decades under an oppressive and deadly regime with a record of state-sponsored terror. However, Trump's reckless actions have further destabilized the Middle East and innocent civilians on the ground are already being killed in significant numbers. Trump's suggestion that the U.S. could be engaged in an open-ended "forever" war is not what Americans want.

Trump has acted illegally while providing no path forward to bring stability to the Middle East. The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war, and I firmly support reasserting this authority through a war powers resolution so that we can serve as a check on this president.

At a time when American families are concerned with affording health care, managing grocery costs, and ensuring their children have access to quality education, Trump's reckless and fiscally-irresponsible military escalation distracts from the damage being done at home by Republicans' disastrous policies."

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