Crow Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Funding for Trump’s War with Iran

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, introduced the No Funds for Iran War Act to prohibit federal funding for President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. 

The Trump administration initially sought $200 billion from Congress for this war, in addition to requesting a $1.5 trillion budget for the Pentagon–the largest ever request in history. 

The No Funds for Iran War Act would ensure the Trump administration cannot prolong their illegal war and force Americans to make even more sacrifices for it without an official declaration of war or Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) from Congress.

“I won’t vote for a dime to continue this illegal war with Iran. It’s clear that President Trump has no endgame and no strategy,” said Congressman Crow. “Republicans must stop enabling this illegal war that has already killed 13 American servicemembers, cost us tens of billions in taxpayer dollars, and raised gas prices at home.”

Joining Crow on the legislation are Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY), 13 fellow Democratic veterans, and leaders of the House Armed Services, House Foreign Affairs, and House Intelligence Committees.

Crow has repeatedly condemned Trump’s illegal war of choice in Iran and introduced a War Powers resolution to end this war. As an Army Ranger who grew up in a working class family and served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Crow has seen firsthand the repercussions of forever wars on servicemembers and hardworking Americans. He has also demanded answers on civilian deaths related to the war, including a U.S. strike on an Iranian girls’ elementary school where at least 175 civilians, many of them children, were killed.  

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