Resolution, to Remove United States Armed Forces From Hostilities with Iran

Floor Speech

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Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Mr. Speaker, in February, the Trump administration, in conjunction with the Israeli Government, launched an illegal and disastrous war in Iran. They provided no rationale to the American people. They sought no legal authority from Congress, and they have since descended our world and our global economy into chaos.

That was just the beginning. Now, President Trump has threatened to use the United States military to carry out acts of genocide against the Iranian people, who are innocent civilians. Up until today, he has done this on his own as a rogue actor. Yet, today, we vote on whether or not he will do this in the name of the American people.

Congress must vote to exercise our power to stop this chaos or to sanction it. We must vote to restrain it.

Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to vote ``yes'' and that we end and stop all that is imperiled before us.

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