Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff said Sunday that he will join others in his party to force a vote on a war powers resolution

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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.

Read more: https://abcnews.com/Politics/schiff-iran-strikes-president-broke-promise-american-people/story?id=130648645

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1. Everything trump touches dies

[pat_k]

2. They also need to get the FREEDOM Act passed.

If the Felon actually gave a shit about the aspirations of the Iranian people, they would have already authorized the deployment of D2C satellite connectivity and other technologies in Iran to bypass internet blackouts. January report on the Freedom Act and efforts to get the administration to just fucking do it.

Contact Your Representative: Urge them to support the FREEDOM Act (Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media), which aims to evaluate and deploy technologies to bypass Iranian state-imposed internet blackouts.

Support Open Technology Fund: Ask Congress to authorize the Department of State to collaborate with the Open Technology Fund to provide, support, and scale D2C services for Iranian citizens.

Advocate for Humanitarian Technology: Emphasize that D2C, when authorized for crisis response, acts as a crucial lifeline for, safety, and communication.

More information here:
https://www.article19.org/resources/iran-direct-to-cell-satellite-connectivity-amid-internet-shutdowns/

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3. But we can't call a time-out while waiting?

Republicans will slow walk this and we will be through the election (?) still at (war).

There is a gold mine they WILL get their hands on.
Bless the MIC!

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4. Why not challenge it in Court? Congress is the only one that can declare war correct?

If so then isn't this an illegal act by Trump under the Constitution?

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5. Could someone explain what the War Powers Act could do after the fact the war has already started?