Ranking member McCollum Renews Call for President Trump to End Unlawful War in Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Thursday in response to President Trump's assertion that the United States would hit Iran "very hard" tonight and take "total control" of Iran's oil industry:

"President Trump's war of choice with Iran was unconstitutional when he launched it on February 28th and it remains unconstitutional today. The House has already voted for an Iran War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to draw our troops down and end the conflict. There is no military solution that will solve the Iranian nuclear problem.

"President Trump, get back to the negotiating table, get the Strait of Hormuz open, and end your war that the American people do not want."