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US strikes on Iran draws criticism from Indian origin Democrats
The lawmakers have labeled the unapproved attacks as unconstitutional.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Sun, 22, Jun 2025
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The lawmakers took to X to register their protests against the military action / Wikimedia Commons
Indian-American lawmakers from the democratic party have criticized Donald Trump’s move to launch military action against Iran without Congressional approval.
Trump, on June 21, announced U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan, claiming they were "completely obliterated" to halt Iran's nuclear program. The strikes, coordinated with Israel, escalated a week-long conflict, drawing mixed reactions from U.S. lawmakers and global leaders.
While the republican lawmakers have sided with Trump’s move, democrats have criticized the move.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal labeled the move unconstitutional and said, “the authority to declare war belongs solely to Congress. Trump’s unconstitutional and escalatory strikes risk drawing US troops and the American people.
Claiming that Trump was getting the country into a “forever war”, she added, “congress must immediately exercise our duty to restrain this President.”
The authority to declare war belongs solely to Congress. Trump’s unconstitutional and escalatory strikes risk drawing US troops and the American people—who are overwhelmingly opposed—into another forever war. Congress must immediately exercise our duty to restrain this President.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) June 22, 2025
Congressman Ro Khanna also expressed similar sentiments and declared, “Trump struck Iran without any authorization of Congress.”
Khanna appealed, “We need to immediately return to DC and vote on
@RepThomasMassie and my War Powers Resolution to prevent America from being dragged into another endless Middle East war.”
WPR is a congressional resolution designed to limit the U.S. president’s ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad.
Trump struck Iran without any authorization of Congress.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 22, 2025
We need to immediately return to DC and vote on @RepThomasMassie and my War Powers Resolution to prevent America from being dragged into another endless Middle East war.
Congressman Shri Thanedar took a more nuanced approach and stated, “Our military is the best in the world and carried out the mission with skill and precision. Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon.”
He added, “However, these are wartime actions and the power to wage war lies solely with Congress. President Trump failed to get congressional approval for these strikes. He must not take further action without specific authorization by the United States Congress.
This evening, the United States military successfully conducted strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities. Our military is the best in the world and carried out the mission with skill and precision. Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon.
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) June 22, 2025
However, these are wartime actions…
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