DeLauro Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote

WATCH: DeLauro Video on War Powers Vote

Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement following her vote in favor of a War Powers Resolution which directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran:

"President Trump campaigned on avoiding war. He promised to be the "peace president". He deceived and overstepped. Congress has the sole authority to declare war, not the president.

"Rather than address the cost-of-living crisis at home, he decided to risk the lives of our servicemembers abroad, drive up energy prices, and destabilize the entire Middle East. There are still no clear answers from the Trump Administration on what their objectives are, how long this war will last, how much it will cost, and whether US troops will be deployed. They are drawing us deeper into a war Americans overwhelmingly do not want.

"Americans will not forget that it was President Trump who launched this war, and Republicans in Congress who enabled it. My heart is with the families of our servicemembers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We need to honor their memory."