Quigley: Congress Has a Constitutional Responsibility to Vote on AUMF

Statement

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement reiterating his calls for Congress to hold a vote on the authorization of the use of military force (AUMF):

"The brutal Syrian civil war, which has resulted in unspeakable human rights atrocities, will not be solved by one-off missile strikes or the deployment of ground troops. Instead, it will require a political solution with an emphasis on both diplomacy and humanitarian assistance. Should the Trump Administration determine that further military involvement is necessary, then we as Members of Congress must fulfill our constitutional responsibility to deliberate and negotiate an AUMF resolution before committing any of our service members to yet another overseas conflict. For too long, Congress has abdicated this fundamental duty. However, we cannot continue to criticize the Administration's strategy in Syria, or lack thereof, if we are not willing to debate and vote on one ourselves."

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