DUCKWORTH TO VOTE NO ON NDAA UNLESS HER AMENDMENT TO END TRUMP'S ILLEGAL WAR IS INCLUDED

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced she will vote against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA) unless her amendment to end President Donald Trump's illegal war against Iran is included. Specifically, Duckworth's amendment would halt additional funding for offensive operations against Iran-while still allowing for self-defense, defense of allies and intelligence gathering-until the American people authorize this war through their Representatives in Congress, as the Constitution requires. The amendment would also withhold travel funding for the Secretary of Defense until the Department of Defense produces a report on...