ACTION ALERT: Ending Iran War and the Next War
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(September 4, 2026) — Entering the seventh month of war, the United States has begun military attacks on Iran, killing civilians – including a strike that hit a wedding celebration in the country’s south that hospitalized more than 50 people and killed at least five as the war ramps back up. In response to the attacks, Iran targeted U.S. allies Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait with missiles and drones. President Trump is now downplaying the likelihood of a peace deal and again calling on Iranians to rise up in an effort to overthrow the government.
These unauthorized hostilities against Iran raise fundamental questions about Congress’s constitutional authority over war, the use of U.S. armed forces overseas, and inflated military spending.
Tell Congress, More than Ever,
It Is Time to End this War!
Congress has several tools available to exercise its authority. Lawmakers can:
Because Congress has the power of the purse, lawmakers can determine how federal funds are appropriated and establish statutory limitations or conditions on the use of those funds; constituents have the right to know how their representatives plan to use these powers. An overwhelming number of Americans oppose this illegal war of choice that has impacted our economy and destabilized the Middle East. Every dollar spent on Trump’s war prevents us from accessing social programs that benefit working-class Americans, and it is time for this to stop. ACTION: Ask your Representative and Senators to tell you what they will do It’s common — and absolutely right — to lament the massive financial expense of the war on Iran, but the reason that the Pentagon has the funds lying around to launch wars without permission is the gargantuan military budget, which Congress is now working on dramatically increasing yet again. Each war is a symptom of the disease of military spending, and we won’t end the wars by piling on more spending than anyone can easily spend. ACTION: Tell Congress we need military spending reduced, not increased! In addition to emailing Congress at the links above, you can phone your representative’s and senators’ offices at this number (all you have to know is your address and what you want your Congress members to do): (202) 224-3121 This work is only possible with your financial support Thanks for all you do!
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