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REP RO KHANNA: Congress must reclaim war powers from an out-of-control Trump over Iran

I believe we must do everything in our power to stop this horrific war of choice with Iran before more Americans are killed

By Rep. Ro Khanna Fox News

Published March 3, 2026 7:00am EST

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Hakeem Jeffries predicts Iran operation will 'end in failure' for the US

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries predicted the Iran operation would "end in failure" for the U.S. during a CNN interview on Monday.

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As a principled opponent of military adventurism since America’s 2003 invasion of Iraq, I was devastated this weekend when we learned that once again, American servicemembers will be coming home in body bags. Trump announced, "There will likely be more before it ends. That’s the way it is."

No. That’s not the way it is. That must not be the way it is. As Trump now refuses to rule out sending ground troops to Iran, I believe we must do everything in our power to stop this horrific war of choice before more Americans are killed. That is why this week, I am forcing a vote in the House of Representatives on a bipartisan resolution with my Republican colleague, Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, to end this illegal and unconstitutional conflict. These families are in my thoughts and prayers. But we also owe our fallen soldiers’ families and every military family with sons and daughters still in harm’s way a debate and vote in Congress.

The framers of our Constitution knew that any president would have incentives to start unnecessary, costly and destabilizing wars. As James Madison wrote, "War is in fact the true nurse of executive aggrandizement." That’s why they entrusted the authority over war and peace "fully and exclusively" to the people’s representatives in Congress —........

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