WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following press release:
Amid President Trump's threats against Iran, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-issued the following statement warning against unilateral military action without consultation and authorization from Congress:
"Despite Trump claiming to be a president who would choose peace, we are once again watching a Republican president drag us into another war in the Middle East. Any decision to launch military action without congressional authorization would violate the Constitution, undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts, and risk putting American troops and innocent civilians in the crossfire.
"I strongly condemn the ...