Bennet, Crow Call on Congress to End Trump’s War with Iran, Pass War Powers Resolution

WASHINGTON — Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, released the following statement urging both chambers of Congress to pass a War Powers Resolution to end President Donald Trump’s reckless, costly war with Iran:

“As we’ve said from the start, Congress must do its constitutional duty to stop President Trump’s dangerous and unauthorized war.

“The American people overwhelmingly do not support this war, but the President has ignored them.

“Trump’s recklessness has produced multiple strategic failures that carry real human costs. Thirteen American servicemembers and thousands of civilians are dead, over 300 servicemembers are injured, tens of billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent with no strategy, energy and gas prices are through the roof, Russia is cashing in from high oil prices, China is gaining ground while we shift focus away from Asia, and American alliances and credibility have been severely damaged around the world.

“Congress must rein in these disastrous actions before Trump and his enablers take America down an even more dangerous path. Republicans in both chambers must join us in passing upcoming War Powers Resolutions to end his war.” 

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