"Rep. Thomas Massie accused the president of launching acts of war unauthorized by Congress. Massie had been working alongside Rep. Ro Khanna to force a vote next week aimed at restricting Trump's ability to take unilateral military action against Iran without congressional approval."
"Sen. Ruben Gallego stated: 'We can support the democracy movement and the Iranian people without sending our troops to die. I lost friends in Iraq to an illegal war. Young working-class kids should not pay the ultimate price for regime change and a war that hasn't been explained or justified to the American people.'"
"In a video address, Trump appeared to acknowledge the US was at war, classifying the actions as such as he warned 'the lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties. That often happens in war, but we're doing this for the future.'"
President Trump conducted early-morning military strikes against Iran on Saturday, prompting immediate cross-party backlash on Capitol Hill. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna had been working to force a congressional vote restricting Trump's unilateral military authority against Iran, but the strikes occurred before their effort reached the floor. Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego expressed concern about potential casualties and the lack of explanation to Americans, referencing past unauthorized military actions. Trump acknowledged the military operation as an act of war and appealed directly to Iranians to overthrow their government. While some lawmakers like Republican Senator Lindsey Graham praised the joint US-Israel operation as well-planned, the predominant response centered on constitutional concerns about presidential war powers and the absence of congressional authorization.
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