[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         WAR POWERS RESOLUTION

  Ms. BALDWIN. Madam President, today I rise in support of ending 
Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran.
  Over the weekend, President Trump told the American people this 
conflict is over. He said that Iran had agreed to a deal.
  So why take this vote today? Well, I have heard that one before from 
this President. From trade to peace negotiations, President Trump often 
claims victory without any work to show for it.
  The truth is, President Trump has not reached a deal with Iran. There 
is no agreement to end their nuclear program, no assurances that the 
war won't continue, and no evidence that Americans are better off today 
than they were before this all started. In fact, we are told--all just 
by press reports--that he has merely reached an agreement to keep 
talking about a deal over the next 60 days. But we have zero details 
and are told to just take the President's word for it.
  President Trump started this war over 100 days ago without signoff 
from Congress, the people's branch. He cost 13 servicemembers their 
lives, spent more than $30 billion in taxpayer money, and jacked up 
energy costs for American families by $450, on average. President Trump 
has asked working families to foot the bill for a war that they did not 
choose and do not like, and now he is claiming victory without a 
permanent solution in hand. At an immense cost to the American people, 
we are in a worse position than when President Trump started this war. 
That is why Donald Trump's wink-and-nod promise is simply not enough. 
My constituents want a guarantee that this expensive and unnecessary 
war is over once and for all.
  Diplomacy has always been the path forward. Passing this resolution 
would finally force President Trump to follow the law, listen to the 
American people, and end the war that no one likes.
  I urge my colleagues to listen to your constituents and end this war.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

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