While Members of Congress are preoccupied with the upcoming midterm election, it’s our job to remind them of the obligations they face when they return to Washington in November—namely, to debate and vote on the Obama administration’s war in Iraq and Syria.
It is not too late to rein in the war and ensure it doesn’t become another endless quagmire.
Just before the recess, Rep. Raul Grijalva introduced a resolution on behalf of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, H. Con. Res. 114, which states that Congress
- should debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained U.S. combat role in Iraq or Syria,
- does not support the deployment of ground combat troops in Iraq or Syria,
- should ensure that any such statutory authorization is limited, and
- should ensure that any statutory authorization includes robust reporting requirements.
Call your Rep TODAY at (202) 224-3121 and say
Congress has an obligation to debate and vote on the war in Iraq and Syria when it returns to Washington in November. Rep. ______ should co-sponsor H. Con. Res. 114, which states that Congress should debate and vote on an authorization for the US use of military force in Iraq and Syria which is limited and prohibits the use of US ground troops.
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