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Here Are the 16 Democrats Who Voted With GOP to Kill Amendment to Withdraw All US Troops, End Afghan War
'Historic Step': House Votes to Repeal 2002 Iraq AUMF Trump Used to Justify Soleimani Assassination
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump's claim that the 2002 AUMF can authorize his attacks against Iran has no basis in reality, underscoring the need for immediate action."
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'Huge': House to Consider Lee- and Khanna-Backed Measures to Stop Trump's March to War With Iran
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) speaks during the "No War With Iran" Rally for Moveon.org at the U.S. Capitol on January 9, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus said the two bills are "our best chance to...
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Because Trump Acting Like 'Both an Arsonist and a Fireman' on Iran, Congress Must Act, Say House Progressives
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
House Progressive Caucus members Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) listen during a House hearing on October 22.
"Congress must reassert our Constitutional authority by passing a strong War...
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President Donald Trump stops to speak to reporters as he prepared to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on January 19, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
"You're Not a Dictator": Lawmakers and Experts Inform Trump He Can't Declare War via Tweet
"Endless War Isn't Inevitable": House Votes to Stop Trump From Launching Unauthorized Attack on Iran
Progressives Vow to Stop 'Unconstitutional' War as Trump Paves Way to Attack Iran Without Approval From Congress
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivers remarks at a campaign function in the Marvin Center at George Washington University on June 12, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Trump Must Not Be Allowed to Use Gulf of Oman Incidents as 'Pretext for Illegal War With Iran': Bernie Sanders
Legal Expert Says 'Congress Must Repeal the AUMF' After Supreme Court Rejects Yemeni Man's Appeal for Release From Gitmo
President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and National Security Adviser Ambassador John Bolton, at the White House on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
No War With Iran, Say 62 Groups in Letter to Congress
A Guantanamo protest
At Historic Habeas Corpus Hearing, Guantanamo's 'Dangerous Experiment in Indefinite Detention' Challenged
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)
As Corker-Kaine AUMF Denounced as 'Recipe for Disaster,' Merkley Proposes Plan to Curb President's War Powers
Corker-Kaine AUMF Would Only Expand Trump's Ability To Wage Endless War
protesters
New AUMF? Critics Warn Against Giving Trump—or Any President—Power to Wage War 'Virtually Anywhere on the Planet'
The Vital Congressional Hearing on the Endless War That Probably Nobody Watched
Kaine
Trump Administration Pressured to Release Secret War Powers Memo

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NIAC Action
NIAC Action Statement on Passage of Legislation Prohibiting Unauthorized War with Iran
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
After Nearly 18 Years, the House Passes Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s Bill to Repeal the 2002 AUMF
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Supports the War Powers Resolution
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Congresswoman Barbara Lee on the Killing of Qasem Soleimani
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Applauds the House’s Historic Vote to Repeal the 2002 Iraq Authorization for the Use of Military Force
Peace Action
Peace Action: House Casts Historic Vote to Repeal Authorization for Endless War
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