Friends, I just spoke on the House floor ahead of tomorrow’s vote on a war powers resolution to stop Donald Trump from continuing illegal military operations in Iran without congressional authorization.
I want to share some of what I said with you.
In Congress I strive to be a voice for my generation. I’m also incredibly proud to represent our military community in San Diego — the largest military community in the country. And in both of those roles, I cannot stay quiet in this critical moment.
When presidents from both sides of the aisle have taken military action, it is our service members and young people from San Diego who are sent into harm’s way.
They sacrifice their bodies, their mental health, their time with loved ones, and even their lives — for us.
And while they’re willing to make those sacrifices, we in Congress should be damn sure it’s worth it.
Too often, it’s not.
Too often, wars last longer and cost more than promised.
Too often, regime change plans go awry — like we’ve already seen with the deaths of 6 service members and hundreds of civilians.
My colleagues claim voting for this war powers resolution hurts service members.
The opposite is true.
We owe our service members a real debate before we send them into harm’s way. Voting yes on this war powers resolution is a vote FOR our military — to ensure their sacrifices won't be in vain.
And to any of my colleagues who vote no: I ask you to come to my district, look our service members in the eye, and explain why you believe debating and voting before we risk their lives is a bad thing.
We know that my Republican colleagues in the House could very well vote this legislation down.
That’s shameful. So now is the time to take action. There are three key things to do right now:
