Washington, April 9 -- Representative Jimmy Panetta issued the following press release:
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement after Republicans blocked a war powers resolution he cosponsored to end the War in Iran:
"Now more than ever, Congress must reclaim its constitutional authority over the Iran War. Speaker Mike Johnson has abdicated Congress's role and failed to exercise any oversight over this Administration, which has given President Donald Trump free rein to conduct a military campaign in Iran based on an incoherent and inconsistent strategy.
"This war not only has violated the U.S. Constitution, but also led to the loss of lives of U.S. servicemembers as well as driven up prices on fu...