WASHINGTON — Following a super-majority vote of its members, the Congressional Progressive Caucus announced its official position to support House Concurrent Resolution 38, the Iran War Powers Resolution, introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY). The House is expected to vote on the resolution this week.
H.Con.Res.38 directs the President to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran or any part of its government or military, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.
The CPC has long been a leading voice against war with Iran and a champion of diplomatic alternatives to conflict. The caucus played a key role in Congressional adoption of President Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. That agreement successfully contained Iran’s nuclear program while providing sanctions relief that benefited Iranian civilians.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is made up of nearly 100 members standing up for progressive ideals in Washington and throughout the country. Since 1991, the CPC has advocated for progressive policies that prioritize working Americans over corporate interests. The CPC champions policies including comprehensive immigration reform, good-paying jobs, fair trade, universal health care, debt-free college, climate action, and a just foreign policy. The caucus is the leading voice calling for bold and sweeping solutions to the urgent crises facing this nation, including ending America’s broken for-profit health care system, raising American wages, eliminating political corruption, supporting the labor movement, and taking action to protect the planet for generations to come.
