his bill prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars for military action against Iran in the absence of an AUMF or official declaration of war
Patrick Ryan will prohibit the use of taxpayer funds for military action against Iran unless Congress authorizes force through an AUMF or an official declaration of war.
Occurrences
Congress cannot wait one more day to rein in this Administration’s recklessness and protect the lives of our troops
Evidence
The White House formally requested $87.6 billion from Congress, including $67 billion to replenish Defense Department costs tied to the Iran war.
The Senate rejected a war powers resolution on a 47-50-1 vote after Trump pressured Republicans, leaving the chamber without a new binding restriction on the conflict.
Assessments
The evidence indicates there is still no enacted prohibition on taxpayer funding for military action against Iran: a war powers resolution failed in the Senate, and the White House continued requesting funds tied to the Iran war. That means the promised policy has not been delivered in the relevant federal term. The record provided does not show Patrick Ryan personally advancing a successful enactment, so this is not full credit or a later-term delivery.