1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

I received your newsletter regarding your March 5 vote against the Iran War Powers Resolution, and I am writing to express my strong disagreement with both your vote and your reasoning. First, your characterization of the resolution is misleading. You described it as something that would have "immediately halted all United States military action against Iran." That is not what the resolution said. Its actual language directed the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities — unless and until Congress voted to authorize the conflict. Congress could have authorized the war the following day. This was not a kill switch. It was a constitutional checkpoint requiring you and your colleagues to do your jobs. I would ask that you be straightforward with your constituents about what you actually voted against. Second, the War Powers Resolution is not optional. It is the law. Congress — not the President — holds the constitutional authority to commit this nation to military action. Your vote did not simply defer to the Executive; it abdicated your own constitutional responsibility. That is not a show of support for the President. It is a failure of your duty to the separation of powers. Finally, your newsletter offers no strategic rationale for this conflict — no defined objectives, no criteria for success, no exit. Six U.S. servicemembers are already dead. Defense Secretary Hegseth has said the war could last eight weeks or more. "Fighting for the freedom of the Iranian people" is not a strategy. It is a slogan. The American people deserve to know what we are doing, why we are doing it, and what it will cost. That scrutiny is precisely what the War Powers Resolution is designed to provide. I urge you to reconsider your position. Congress must reassert its role as a co-equal branch of government, regardless of which party holds the White House.