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Angela Alsobrooks on Her Iran War Powers Vote
Angela AlsobrooksU.S. Senate, Maryland
Statement after a Senate vote on a war powers resolution concerning Iran
“That’s why I voted for Senator Kaine’s War Powers resolution to end this war. The Constitution is clear: the power to declare war belongs to Congress.”
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- Mar 4, 2026
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Angela Alsobrooks on Her Iran War Powers Vote. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/alsobrooks-iran-war-powers-2026/. Original source: U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, Mar 4, 2026, https://www.alsobrooks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/alsobrooks-votes-yes-on-war-powers-resolution-2/.
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Angela Alsobrooks's votes on related measures
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Catherine Cortez Masto on Her Iran War Powers Vote
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Cindy Hyde-Smith on Her Iran War Powers Vote
“I voted against the resolution because President Trump, like presidents before him, has the authority under the War Powers Act to take military action to address threats to our...”
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Todd Young on Iran War Powers Oversight
“Congress must take a more active role in ensuring answers to those questions are clear and timely. Hearings and public discussion help keep our constituents informed, and they...”
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Richard Blumenthal on U.S. Military Action in Iran
“War must always be a last resort and never a first choice. The Trump Administration seems to be engaging in a war of choice that rejects opportunities for diplomacy.”
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Maria Cantwell on Congress's Role in Iran Military Action
“The Congress must demand that the President seek our Constitutionally required approval if he intends to engage in a protracted conflict.”
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Sheldon Whitehouse on U.S. Strikes Against Iran
“It’s time to follow the Constitution, which gives the War Power to Congress to declare, precisely because of dangers from an unhinged executive starting a ‘Wag the Dog’ war.”
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