Congressmen urge end to Trump’s military actions in Iran
Resolution submitted in Senate against Trump’s nomination for Nobel prize
WASHINGTON: Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Sunday called on Congress to rein in President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Iran and prevent US involvement in a deepening Middle East conflict.
With Republican leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives strongly backing the US attacks on key Iranian nuclear sites, it seemed unlikely any resolution that asserts the power of Congress to declare war and restricts Trump’s actions could pass both chambers.
US Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia said he expects to force the Senate to vote this week on his measure requiring Trump to terminate hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war from Congress. Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Representative Ro Khanna of California said they want a vote on similar legislation they introduced in the House.
“This is the US jumping into a war of choice at Donald Trump’s urging, without any compelling national security interest for the United States to act in this way, particularly without a debate and vote in Congress,” Kaine told CBS’ Face the Nation program.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the criticism from lawmakers.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune were both notified of the US military action ahead of time, according to sources familiar with the matter. Members of Congress are expected to be briefed on Tuesday.
Thune’s office declined to comment on Kaine’s measure.
The attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday divided Trump’s populist MAGA movement, with some leaders rallying behind the president and others calling for an end to hostilities after so-called US “forever wars” in Iraq and Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001, attacks on US soil.
“I represent part of the coalition that elected President Trump. We were tired of endless wars,” Massie told CBS. “We were promised that we would put our veterans, our immigration policies and our infrastructure first.”
Massie and Kaine each said there was no urgency requiring Trump to act unilaterally.
“There was no imminent threat to the United States,” Massie said. “We haven’t been briefed.”
Resolution submitted in Senate against Trump’s nomination for Nobel prize
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F on Monday submitted a motion and resolution in the Senate opposing the Pakistan government’s decision to nominate US President Donald J. Trump for Nobel Peace Prize 2026.
The resolution, submitted by JUI-F Senator Kamran Murtaza, called on the government to withdraw its recommendation following the US military strikes on Iran.
According to the resolution, the strikes were carried out on President Trump’s orders and resulted in multiple Iranian casualties.
It further states that the US attack is a clear violation of international law, human rights, and Iran’s sovereignty.
The motion also notes that the federal government made the recommendation without consulting any parliamentary forum and against the will of the public. It calls on the Senate to urgently debate the matter in the public interest.
It is worth mentioning here that President Donald Trump said the US military has carried out an attack on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordo. NNI
