Where is Congress? Demand to Stop Illegal Strikes and Protect American Lives

I am writing to you today with a sense of profound outrage and disbelief. As reported by Politico, the Trump administration has initiated a massive series of military strikes against Iran—an act of war conducted without a shred of Congressional authorization. Most disturbingly, these unilateral actions have already resulted in the deaths of American citizens on the ground. I have one simple question for you: Where are you, and why are you not doing your job? The Constitution is not a suggestion. Article I, Section 8 explicitly grants Congress, and only Congress, the power to declare war. By allowing the President to bypass the legislature and initiate a high-stakes conflict that has already claimed American lives, you are abdicating your sworn oath to protect and defend the Constitution. The administration’s "Operation Northern Strike" is an illegal war. To allow a single individual to plunge this nation into a global conflict without a vote, a debate, or a legal mandate is a total collapse of our democratic system. I demand that you take the following actions immediately: 1. Assert the War Powers Resolution: Congress must immediately pass a concurrent resolution to force the withdrawal of U.S. forces from these unauthorized hostilities. 2. Invoke the Power of the Purse: You must move to block any and all funding for military operations against Iran that have not been specifically authorized by an Act of Congress. 3. Demand an Immediate Accounting: We need a public, televised hearing to determine exactly how many Americans have been killed by this President’s reckless and illegal orders. 4. Initiate Impeachment Proceedings: A President who willfully violates the War Powers Act and causes the death of U.S. citizens through illegal military action has committed the highest of High Crimes. If you continue to remain silent while the Executive branch wages an illegal war, you are complicit in every life lost. The American people did not elect a King, and we did not elect a Congress that hides while the country is dragged into chaos. I expect an immediate public statement on your plan to stop these strikes and hold this administration accountable.