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Mazie Hirono on Iran Strikes and Congressional War Powers
Mazie Hirono · U.S. Senate, Hawaii ·
Statement concerning United States military action against Iran and congressional war powers
“The President’s unilateral decision to strike Iran for purposes of regime change is a clear violation of the Constitution, which gives Congress, not the President, the sole power to declare war. What’s more, this President has not articulated a clear strategy for what comes next.”
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Mazie Hirono on Iran Strikes and Congressional War Powers. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/hirono-iran-military-action-2026/. Original source: U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono, Feb 28, 2026, https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/press-releases/hirono-statement-on-us-military-action-in-iran.
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Michael Bennet on U.S. Strikes on Iran
“President Trump and his Administration have launched the United States into a war with Iran with no authorization from Congress. Only Congress has the power to declare war, not...”
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Susan Collins on U.S. Airstrikes in Iran
“Sustained combat operations require full engagement with Congress. There are important questions that will be discussed in the Senate’s classified briefings with Administration...”
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Ruben Gallego on U.S. Military Action Against Iran
“Supporting the Iranian people does not require bombing their country and putting our troops at risk.”
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Maggie Hassan on Iran Military Action and Congress
“But confronting this threat, and keeping our service members safe in the process, requires the support of the American people through coordination with Congress, which has the...”
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Martin Heinrich on U.S. Military Action Against Iran
“President Trump promised to end wars, not start them. Now he has put American servicemembers and an untold number of civilians in harm’s way. And he has done it without...”
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Adam Schiff on U.S. Military Action in Iran
“Americans do not want another forever war in the Middle East.”
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