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Tim Kaine on His Iran War Powers Resolution
Tim Kaine · U.S. Senate, Virginia ·
Statement accompanying a war powers resolution concerning military force against Iran
“It is not in our national security interest to get into a war with Iran unless that war is absolutely necessary to defend the United States.”
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Tim Kaine on His Iran War Powers Resolution. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/kaine-iran-war-powers-2025/. Original source: U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Jun 16, 2025, https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-announces-the-filing-of-a-war-powers-resolution-to-prevent-war-with-iran.
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“This military escalation was ordered unilaterally, without Congressional authorization or meaningful consultation.”
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Kirsten Gillibrand on U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites
“No further military actions should be allowed without proper congressional approval.”
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