WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement regarding her vote against the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act:

"Donald Trump launched this conflict in Iran with no clear objective, no plan, and no exit strategy. I cannot support a defense bill that places zero constraints on an out-of-touch administration waging a price-increasing war that directly hurts working families.

"Every day, the White House offers a shifting rationale for the chaos they've created while demanding a blank check for a deeply misguided conflict. The American people are paying the price at the pump and in the grocery checkout line as inflation...