Washington, June 15 -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Monday upon reports of a ceasefire extension between President Trump and Iranian negotiators:
"President Trump's reckless decision to take the United States to war with Iran without congressional authorization has been a disastrous failure. Not only has the president's war of choice utterly failed to deliver on his own shifting military goals, but it has also cost the American people directly by increasing prices for necessities like groceries, housing, health care, utilities, gasoline, and more. Now, President Trump ...