The Iran War Powers Resolution *PASSES* 215-208 in the House with four Republicans joining Democrats: Massie, Davidson, Barrett, and Fitzpatrick.
Thank you to everyone who called and wrote their Members of Congress (including the nearly 150,000 letters to Congress from @MPower_Change members) urging passage of the Iran War Powers Resolution to end Trump's illegal and disastrous war on Iran.
The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or continued war via Israel. It cannot have both.
The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.
Trump is openly calling to commit genocide in Iran, threatening "a whole civilization will die." Beyond passing a War Powers Resolution to end this illegal war, Congress must take action NOW and remove Trump from office. TAKE ACTION: https://t.co/b0ULsQOFuk
This is not some sort of fog of war situation w terrible options foisted upon us by external forces. This is a war of choice and now our country is threatening to commit genocide. It is time for all American patriots to speak up, unanimously, against this monstrous, insane war.
One month after starting the war in Iran, this is the statement of the President of the United States on Easter Sunday.
These are the ravings of a dangerous and mentally unbalanced individual. Congress has got to act NOW. End this war.
This is such wonderful news. A huge thanks to Leqaa’s legal team and the grassroots, including our @MPower_Change members that sent more than 70,000 letters to Congress urging Members of Congress to take action and call for Leqaa’s immediate release.
The vote on the Khanna-Massie bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution is happening after 4pm ET TODAY. You still have time to call your Reps (202-224-3121) and tell them to vote YES on the Khanna-Massie WPR to stop this illegal and catastrophic war of choice!
The War in Iran is costing taxpayers nearly $1 billion a day.
While Trump funds another illegal war, Republicans in Congress are cutting healthcare and food assistance.
Invest in the American people, not more endless wars.
Utterly disgusted with the Senate that just voted against (47-52) Sens. @timkaine & @RandPaul's bipartisan War Powers Resolution to block further unauthorized U.S. attacks on Iran, and to end the U.S.'s illegal regime change war in Iran.
Make no mistake: The American people DO NOT support this illegal war of choice with Iran even though a number of Republicans tonight who had previously supported war powers measures in the past voted 'No' on the Kaine-Paul WPR for partisan reasons to back Trump's catastrophic and unauthorized war.
That's cowardly and disqualifying. It also goes against the Constitution and the wishes of the American people by not voting to end this unconstitutional regime change war, and prohibit further unauthorized attacks on Iran. I'm heartbroken and praying for my loved ones and extended family in Iran, and the 93 million Iranians in Iran that have to suffer as a result of this reprehensible US/Israel bombardment and destruction of our beautiful Iran. 💔
TAKE ACTION: Israel and the U.S. once again have attacked Iran in an illegal regime change war. These strikes are unconstitutional. Countless children in Iran have already been killed. More than 90,000 letters have been sent to Congress. Write your Members of Congress NOW and tell them to vote YES on the Iran War Powers Resolution expected for a vote in the House and Senate to end the unauthorized strikes on Iran. https://t.co/xCJ5LntlUJ
Trump has launched an illegal regime change war in Iran with American lives at risk. Congress must convene on Monday to vote on @RepThomasMassie & my WPR to stop this. Every member of Congress should go on record this weekend on how they will vote.
As Ramadan begins amid heightened surveillance and ICE activity, we spoke with Zahra Billoo, Executive Director at CAIR-SFBA, about community preparation, ICE and travel advice, and mutual support during these challenging times.
Leqaa Kordia has spent nearly a year in an ICE prison for exercising her First Amendment rights in NYC & speaking out against the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
She was hospitalized after suffering a seizure. Now she's back in detention.
This is cruel & unnecessary.
Release Leqaa now.
Today, I led a letter with @RepDonBeyer and @Ilhan - signed by 58 House Democrats - demanding answers & accountability on Trump's expanded, racist travel ban.
Because of Trump's ban, over 60% of the countries in Africa and 20% of all countries worldwide are now fully or partially banned from the U.S. Families will be needlessly separated & our economy will suffer.
If Trump actually cared about the Iranian people (which we know he does not), he can help the Iranian people by lifting the crippling sanctions, rather than further isolating the country and having ordinary Iranians suffer. It's beyond cruel.
ICE arrested our beloved professor Vahid Abedini.
He is Farzaneh Family Assistant Prof of Iranian Studies at the University of Oklahoma's @OklahomaU's Boren College of International Studies @oucis
Dr. Abedini was boarding a flight on his way to attend the Middle East Studies Association (@MESA_1966) in Washington DC when he was detained and put to jail. Nov 22.
He has been wrongfully detained because he has a valid H-1B visa —a non-immigrant work visa granted to individuals in “specialty occupations,” including higher education faculty.
We are praying for his swift release.
The Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act. I'm introducing a resolution to recognize the genocide in Gaza and call on the U.S. to take action to fulfill its obligations under the Genocide Convention with 20 of my colleagues.
https://t.co/6e5PsK5pdC