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Directing the President Pursuant to Section 5(C) of the War Powers Resolution to Remove United States Armed Forces From Lebanon

Floor Speech

Date: June 3, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. OMAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution because it is unconscionable for Congress to allow this conflict to go on.

The United States is complicit in the horrific devastation plaguing Lebanon. Thousands of people have been killed; more than a million people have been displaced; and homes and villages have been completely destroyed.

Israeli officials have openly stated they seek to implement the Gaza model, but in Lebanon. The Gaza model is one of ethnic cleansing, war crimes, mass displacement, and illegal occupation.

How can we in Congress stand by as our Nation is made complicit in such atrocities? U.S. support for conflicts in Gaza and now in Lebanon is about causing irreparable harm to our reputation and our role internationally. We are creating a world in which the United States stands not for peace or security but for destruction, death, and blatant disregard of international law.

This cannot continue. Congress must put an end to this unauthorized use of force. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' and refuse to enable another forever war.

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