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Maggie Hassan on Iran Military Action and Congress
Maggie Hassan · U.S. Senate, New Hampshire ·
Statement concerning United States military action against Iran and congressional approval
“But confronting this threat, and keeping our service members safe in the process, requires the support of the American people through coordination with Congress, which has the sole power to declare war under our system of government.”
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Maggie Hassan on Iran Military Action and Congress. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/hassan-iran-military-action-2026/. Original source: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, Feb 28, 2026, https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-hassan-statement-on-president-trumps-unilateral-decision-to-attack-iran.
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Susan Collins on U.S. Airstrikes in Iran
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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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Martin Heinrich on U.S. Military Action Against Iran
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“The President’s unilateral decision to strike Iran for purposes of regime change is a clear violation of the Constitution, which gives Congress, not the President, the sole...”
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Adam Schiff on U.S. Military Action in Iran
“Americans do not want another forever war in the Middle East.”
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