Rep. Chu Statement on Trump Administration’s War with Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, after the United States launched what President Trump called a “major military operation” in Iran, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement:

“President Trump has launched an unlawful war with Iran despite no imminent threat to the United States, no long-term strategy, no support from the American public, and no authorization from Congress. The House of Representatives must immediately take a vote on H.Con.Res. 38, a War Powers Resolution that I cosponsor to halt all military operations in Iran without Congressional authorization,” said Rep. Chu

“The Iranian regime is brutal, repressive, and has denied Iranians freedom and dignity for generations. These facts alone do not give President Trump the authority to unilaterally launch a major, pre-emptive military operation which puts so many lives at risk. Americans have already seen this playbook fail in Iraq and Afghanistan, at enormous cost.”