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Good afternoon. I would like to provide a few updates about recent developments in Congress and share some important information.
No War with Iran Bill Passes with Bipartisan Support
Washington, DC -- Yesterday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the House passed by a 228-vote majority the No War Against Iran Act, introduced by both of the lawmakers to prevent any money from being used for unauthorized military action against Iran:
The United States has been at war in the Middle East for almost 20 years. We've spent trillions of dollars, lost thousands of service members and innocent civilians, all while neglecting our constitutional duty to debate and vote on matters of war and peace. And while there has been no military solution in the Middle East — our military presence has increased dramatically under President Trump.
When people have a real chance to say what kind of world they want, they tend to tell similar stories: safety for themselves and their families, dignified work, health care. Viewed this way, there is something almost intuitive about many left ideas. Which means the real trouble with building support for them isn't so much the policies themselves—it's getting away from what we've been told is realistic or possible. When it comes to connecting what people say they want with the laws and policies that can actually do what they want, the gap is enormous.
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Khanna's bill to prevent taxpayer funding from being used to take military action against Iran without congressional authorization. Following the successful vote of 228 Yeas to 175 Nays, Rep. Khanna issued the following statement:
The House voted on Thursday to approve a pair of measures intended to rein in President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran, the latest effort by Democrats to reassert congressional authority amid simmering tensions with the country in the wake of a US strike that killed a top Iranian general.
The House on Thursday moved to block President Trump from taking military action against Iran without the approval of Congress, voting to repeal a 2002 war authorization and to bar him from using federal funds to mount an unauthorized strike against Tehran.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced the details of two friendly wagers with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) over Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Rep. Khanna has offered a basket of Ghirardelli chocolates, Rep. Cleaver has wagered some world-famous Kansas City barbecue and Russell Stover chocolates, and the Speaker has wagered a selection of California delicacies, including See's Candies, Ghirardelli Chocolate, walnuts and pistachios.
Reactionary populism in its most dangerous form will tear at the very fabric of our society if we do not address the challenge of economic inequality. We see the scourge of authoritarian populist movements across the globe and believe there is a moral and economic imperative to reduce this widening gap.
The assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani put the United States dangerously close to all-out war with Iran. The U.S. and Iran avoided this outcome, for now, due in part to anti-war activism within the United States — like the religious leaders who called on Americans to pray for peace. The week after the action, the House of Representatives approved a resolution restricting actions President Donald Trump could take against Iran.