Rep. Ansari’s Statement on Today’s Votes on War Powers and Resolution Condemning the Iranian Regime

WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement on voting yes on the bipartisan War Powers Resolution and a non-binding resolution reaffirming the Islamic Republic of Iran as the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism:

"Today, I voted YES on both the bipartisan War Powers Resolution and a non-binding resolution reaffirming the Islamic Republic of Iran as the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.

"The Islamic Republic is a brutal regime that has massacred its own people at a scale unprecedented in this century. As the daughter of Iranian immigrants who fled this regime, I know personally what that violence means. We must hold the regime accountable for its horrific crimes and stand with the people of Iran in their fight for freedom and democracy.

"At the same time, as an American Congresswoman who swore an oath to the United States Constitution, I am deeply concerned by President Trump's decision to launch another illegal war, risking the lives of tens of thousands of U.S. servicemembers without Congressional authorization and without presenting a clear plan to the American public.

"The Constitution is clear: the power to declare war rests with Congress as representatives of the people. I want nothing more than a free Iran and safety and security for innocent Iranians and the entire region. But Donald Trump has shown at every instance that freedom and a democratic future for the people of Iran are not a concern for him.

"The fate of the Iranian people and the United States are at stake. That is why I voted yes on the War Powers Resolution to stop this illegal war and also to acknowledge the brutality of the Islamic regime."

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