Hickenlooper has voted 13 times to end the Iran war
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper introduced a War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to terminate U.S. military hostilities against Iran. The introduction comes as Trump continues to escalate tensions, warning Iran that ongoing talks are its “last chance” to reach a deal “before decapitation.”
“President Trump’s illegal war in Iran has been a complete and total disaster that has cost American lives, sent prices skyrocketing, and drained our military stockpiles,” said Hickenlooper. “We are now meaningfully worse off than we were before the war began, and it’s essential Congress to step in to end it if Trump won’t. We need to get out of Iran and get back to lowering costs for working families.”
To date, Hickenlooper has voted 13 times to end the Iran War. He has consistently condemned the administration for sidestepping Congress and dragging America into a war with no clear objective – one that risks American lives, raises costs here at home, and that Americans overwhelmingly oppose.
He has released video statements in response to Trump’s unhinged press conference and violent Truth Social posts where he threatened to “destroy a whole civilization.” He has taken to the Senate floor to denounce Trump’s illegal war in Iran and blast the preliminary and now defunct deal that the Trump administration touted in June. In July, Hickenlooper spoke out about President Trump’s efforts to further escalate the war.
A concurrent resolution on Iran war powers has already passed both chambers. The Senate could consider Hickenlooper’s legislation next month.
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