Friends,

On September 14, 2001, I was the only member of Congress to vote no on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).

420-1.

That's an intimidating number. After my vote, I received death threats and needed around-the-clock bodyguards. I was labeled "anti-American." I was vilified in the press.

But I never backed down. Even then, I saw what the AUMF would become. It has allowed presidents to declare war whenever they want, exacerbate humanitarian crises, and justify military force in 30 countries over 18 years without Congressional oversight.

And now the Washington Post just released a new bombshell report. Their Afghanistan Papers proves what most of us knew all along: our government knowingly lied to us about the war in Afghanistan, took thousands of lives, and wasted $1 trillion on an unwinnable war.

I've written multiple amendments to sunset the AUMF and stop endless war for good. We've seen the devastating consequences the AUMF has caused and it's time to take the power of declaring war out of a single person's hands and put it back in the hands of the 535-member Congress.

That's why I'm asking you to support me. Please, if you agree that we need to stop endless war and sunset the AUMF, sign your name here. We must never make a mistake like Afghanistan again.

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I'm proud of my vote. I hope I've made you proud too.

In solidarity,

Barbara Lee

P.S. Click here to read the Afghanistan Papers for yourself.

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