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Angus King on U.S. Military Strikes Against Iran
Angus King · U.S. Senate, Maine ·
Statement after the United States announced military strikes against Iran
“The Constitution explicitly places the power (and the responsibility) for taking our country into war in the peoples’ representatives in Congress for a reason—the commitment to war is much too important to rest in the hands of one person.”
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Angus King on U.S. Military Strikes Against Iran. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/king-angus-iran-military-strikes-2026/. Original source: U.S. Senator Angus King, Feb 28, 2026, https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-king-statement-on-american-military-strikes-against-iran.
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Susan Collins on U.S. Airstrikes in Iran
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John Curtis on U.S. and Israeli Strikes in Iran
“I look forward to robust engagement between the Administration and Congress as this situation unfolds.”
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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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