Quotes

• Vice President JD Vance (R):  "We have no interest in boots on the ground... we are not seeking a regime change in Iran."  "The idea that we're going to be in a Middle Eastern war for years with no end in sight — there is no chance that will happen."
• Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY): "The Constitution does not permit the executive branch to unilaterally commit an act of war against a sovereign nation that hasn't attacked the United States. Congress has the sole power to declare war against Iran. The ongoing war between Israel and Iran is not our war".
• Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH): "The constitutional sequence is, you engage the public before you go to war unless an attack is imminent. And imminent means like, imminent—not like something that's been over a 47-year period of time".
• Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN): Has called for restraint and stated that he wants to see "very little" U.S. involvement in the conflict.
• Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME): "I have been clear from the beginning of this military operation that the President's power is not unlimited as Commander in Chief... If this conflict exceeds the 60 days specified in the War Powers Act, or if the President deploys troops on the ground, I believe that Congress should have to authorize those actions". 
• Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK): Responding to threats to "wipe out" Iranian civilization, she stated the rhetoric "just cannot be excused away and it is an affront to the ideals our nation has sought to uphold for 250 years". 
• Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ): Described the escalation as "a very dicey, a very dynamic situation" and has historically cautioned against regime change efforts.  

• Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY): "What the American people are witnessing from Donald Trump is weakness masquerading as strength... This war was started without the consent of the American people and without a vote of Congress".
• Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA): "These strikes are a colossal mistake, and I pray they do not cost our sons and daughters in uniform and at embassies throughout the region their lives".
• Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA): "President Trump's war is not smart, it is not legal, it is not morally right, and it is not in our national interest".
• Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA): "The Constitution is clear. Congress carries the solemn responsibility to declare war. The President must present a clear strategy and defined objectives...".
• Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT): "Everything I have heard from the Administration... confirms this is a war of choice with no strategic endgame".
• Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO): "President Trump's reckless decision to once again initiate military action without congressional authorization is clearly unconstitutional".
• Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR): "Trump's illegal war with Iran is a tragedy on every front, and it's our responsibility in Congress to end it".
• Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): "The Constitution Should Not Be A Casualty Because You Want To Take A Shortcut To War".

• Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ): as an Iranian American Congresswoman, she has filed 6 Articles of Impeachment against Pete Hegseth for war crimes:
  1. Unauthorized war against Iran and reckless endangerment of United States servicemembers
  2. Violations of the law of armed conflict and targeting of civilians
  3. Negligence and reckless handling of sensitive military information
  4. Obstruction of congressional oversight
  5. Abuse of power and politicization of the armed forces
  6. Conduct bringing disrepute upon the United States and its Armed Forces.

Co-sponsors include:

• Representative Sarah McBride
• Representative Lauren Underwood
• Representative Al Green
• Representative Steve Cohen
• Representative Jasmine Crockett
• Representative Nikema Williams
• Representative Dina Titus
• Representative Dave Min
• Representative Shri Thanedar
• Representative Melanie Stansbury
• Representative Mike Quigley
• Representative Brittany Pettersen