Washington (March 4, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting to prevent the Trump administration from further military action against Iran without congressional approval. The vote failed, 47-53.

“Donald Trump is conducting an illegal and reckless war in Iran. Congress has not authorized this war, nor should it, as Trump drags us into a dangerous and unnecessary conflict.

“President Trump said at the time of the first attacks that he started this war because Iran’s nuclear and missile programs were an imminent threat to the United States. That was a lie. President Trump then said yesterday that he started this war because he ‘had a feeling’ that Iran was going to attack. There is no evidence to back this up. Trump is risking the lives of American servicemembers and civilians in the region on his whims and lies. It is clear he had no plan at the start of this war, and there is no plan for how to stop it from becoming yet another U.S.-caused catastrophe in the Middle East.

“With families already struggling to pay rent and afford food for the table, the American people do not want their tax dollars used for illegal wars of choice. It is time to end this war.”

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