Vote to Block War in Iran Moves to House — Call Your U.S. Representative

By MUUSJN on Monday, July 8th, 2019

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BACKGROUND

The United States and Iran are moving closer to war every day. The Trump administration is playing a dangerous game of rapidly escalating tensions between our two countries, increasing the risk of accidents and miscalculations.  

Call your U.S. Representative to support a bi-partisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit funding for military action with Iran unless Congress has declared war or authorized military action. A VOTE COULD HAPPEN THIS WEEK. This amendment, being co-sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna(D-CA) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla), a frequent Trump supporter, is being co-sponsored by Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI). 

“Last week we watched President Trump come within minutes of striking Iran  and involving the U.S. in yet another trillion dollar war in the Middle East”, Kohanna stated (per the HILL, 6/25/19). 

On June 28th, the Senate voted 50 – 40 to adopt a similar amendment.  However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell used a parliamentary maneuver to require 60, vs. 50, votes for passage.  The House vote is needed to block a needless, destructive and immoral war with Iran.

MUUSJN will be participating with other faith leaders to oppose war with Iran at a Michigan United press conference with Rep. Andy Levin at 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 8th at Central United Methodist Church, 23  E. Adams Detroit.  

Besides withdrawing from a 2015 nuclear arms containment treaty, the Trump administration instituted sanctions to cripple the Iranian economy. The U.S. deployed battleships and a battery of Patriot missiles off Iran’s coast.  Iran responded by shooting down a U.S. drone. President Trump claimed he exercised restraint by not attacking Iran. However, #45 ordered 1,000 more troops into the area, expanded economic sanctions on Iran’s leaders and said any Iranian attack on “anything American” would be “met with “overwhelming force” which could mean “obliteration”. 

TELL OUR MICHIGAN REPRESENTATIVES:

(Talking points from the American Friends Service Committee)

  1. The Administration’s escalation of threats and war planning is destabilizing and dangerous; 
  2. Diplomacy and international cooperation are the only paths to lasting security;
  3. Article I of the Constitution states that only Congress has the power to declare war. Congress has not authorized military action vs. Iran; and  
  4.  Vote for the Ro Khanna/Gaetz amendment to block a war with Iran. 

An unauthorized war in Iran would violate human dignity, undercut efforts to meet our nation’s pressing needs and undermine our democracy.    

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