U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a war powers resolution seeking to withdraw U.S. forces from this reckless and unauthorized war of choice with Iran.
Introduce a Senate war powers resolution seeking to withdraw U.S. forces from unauthorized military engagement with Iran.
Occurrences
"we will once again force a vote on a War Powers Resolution to finally end this dangerous war in the Middle East. The American people do not want and have not authorized it, but nonetheless keep paying the price."
Evidence
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a war powers resolution seeking to withdraw U.S. forces from this reckless and unauthorized war of choice with Iran. Booker was joined by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).
Today, following a conversation with veterans hosted by VoteVets in the Capitol, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) forced a vote on Senator Booker’s War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in and against Iran absent an act of Congress. Despite the war being unconstitutional and vastly unpopular, Senate Republicans blocked further consideration of the resolution.
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and six of his Democratic colleagues are “on the war powers warpath” in response to President Trump’s reckless and unconstitutional war on Iran, readying a “volley of war powers resolutions,” and “threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal” in order to exercise the Senate’s constitutional role in matters of war and peace, hold this administration accountable and require debate over the Iran War in the Senate.
Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement: 'Absent immediate steps by Republican leadership to stand up to Trump’s increasingly erratic behavior, we will once again force a vote on a War Powers Resolution to finally end this dangerous war in the Middle East.'
Today, a majority of Senate Republicans voted to block U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Chris Murphy’s (D-Conn.) resolution to end Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran.
Republican senators on Wednesday blocked Sen. Cory Booker from forcing a final vote on a resolution to curb President Donald Trump's ability to continue waging the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran without congressional authorization.
Democratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolutions as they call on Republicans to convene public hearings into the US hostilities with Iran or be forced to vote on continuing a conflict that polls show majorities of Americans do not support.
House Republicans thwarted an attempt by Democrats to pass a war powers resolution on Thursday that would block President Trump unilaterally restarting hostilities with Iran.
U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Tim Kaine, Chris Murphy, Adam Schiff, Tammy Baldwin, and Tammy Duckworth announced plans to force another vote on a War Powers Resolution to end the unauthorized war in Iran. The action, widely reported and directly documented in this release, represents continued, documented effort and sustains the fulfillment status as previously assessed.
House Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to pass a war powers resolution, sought by Senate Democratic leaders including Cory Booker, aimed at preventing unilateral military action in Iran by the President. The move was the latest in a series of legislative efforts, with multiple senators confirming their participation and intent.
Assessments
Multiple reputable sources confirm that Senator Cory Booker introduced a Senate war powers resolution seeking to withdraw U.S. forces from unauthorized military engagement with Iran. The evidence shows he filed, advocated for, and forced votes on such resolutions alongside Democratic colleagues. While the resolutions were ultimately blocked by Republican opposition, the clear and direct introduction of the promised resolution fulfills the pledge, as the campaign promise pertains specifically to introducing the resolution—not its passage or effect. The timing is within the same term.
The evidence demonstrates that Senator Cory Booker introduced a Senate war powers resolution seeking to withdraw U.S. forces from unauthorized military engagement with Iran, as promised. Multiple sources confirm that Booker not only introduced the resolution but also, alongside colleagues, forced votes and repeatedly attempted to advance it, despite being blocked by Senate Republicans. This fulfills the promise to 'introduce' the resolution, regardless of whether it passed. The efforts and procedural actions all occurred within the same Senate term as the promise.