Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff said Sunday that he will join others in his party to force a vote on a war powers resolution [View all]
Source: ABC News
March 1, 2026, 11:14 AM
Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff said Sunday that he will join others in his party to force a vote on a war powers resolution to restrict President Donald Trump's ability to strike Iran, saying there was no basis for the operation by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday.
"There would be nothing better than an end to this terrible, century- or decades-long dictatorship," Schiff told ABC News' "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos. "But there is no imminent threat to the United States that would justify exposing U.S. troops to that kind of risk."
The U.S. and Israel launched a barrage of strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other top Iranian officials, Iranian state media confirmed. Iran retaliated with strikes on Israel and several Middle East countries, targeting multiple U.S. military bases, a far more widespread and immediate response than those that followed U.S. strikes in June that targeted three of Iran's nuclear facilities.
Immediately following the strikes, most Democrats and some Republicans criticized the president for authorizing strikes without a vote from Congress and without, in their view, directly making the case to Americans. Some Democrats now say they will attempt to force a vote on a war powers resolution that would immediately halt operations if it passes. Still, Trump could veto the resolution if it managed to pass in the Republican-controlled Congress.
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