Tell Congress to Support The War Powers Resolution

Progressive Democrats of America condemned Trump’s unconstitutional bombing of Iran. We’re outraged by these reckless, lawless, aggressive actions. We support the Khanna/Massie War Powers Resolution to curtail the abuse of war powers. Join us demanding action! Use this action alert to email your Senators and Representative:

Donald Trump ordered a surprise bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities, including sites under international monitoring, without a vote from Congress. Without any public debate. The airstrikes on Iran’s Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites shocked the Congress and the rest of the world including, U.S. allies.

Carried out without congressional authorization or clear evidence of an imminent threat, Trump’s actions blatantly violated the U.S. Constitution as well as U.S. and international law. As Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) stated: “Trump said he would end wars; now he has dragged America into one. His actions are a clear violation of our Constitution.”

The U.S. intelligence community confirmed in March that Iran was not developing nuclear weapons. There was no emergency, no justification whatsoever. Only Trump’s irrational warmongering. International leaders responded with horror. As expected, Iran called the attack “a grave violation of the UN Charter.” They’re far from alone in this, however. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned it could spiral into catastrophe. The EU and other nations have also condemned this unprovoked aggression.

Trump’s own political allies expressed dismay. Trump loyalists including Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene called these attacks a betrayal of the “America First” mandate to avoid endless wars. This is not foreign policy. This is militarized authoritarianism. We must act to stop it now, before it spreads to enflame the entire Middle East, if not the entire globe in dangerous, unnecessary conflict.

We are outraged, but this moment demands more than outrage. It demands organized, coordinated resistance. Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) is helping lead the charge, organizing with our allies inside and outside of Congress to push back. We’re mobilizing support for the War Powers Resolution and coordinating protests demanding an immediate ceasefire and all party negotiations to achieve a just and durable peace treaty as soon as practicable.

PDA strongly supports the bipartisan War Powers Resolution introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY). This bill would require Congress to vote to approve any military action—preventing any president from launching a unilateral war. As Rep. Khanna wrote: “We need to immediately return to DC and vote on Rep. Thomas Massie’s and my War Powers Resolution to prevent America from being dragged into another endless Middle East war.” Use this action alert to email your Senators and Representative.

We can’t do any of this without you. Will you donate to support our constitutional fight against fascism and war? YES, I’LL PITCH IN TO PROMOTE PEACE WITH PDA!

For Peace,

Mike Hersh for Your PDA National Team

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