Bipartisan House Amendment to NDAA Blocks Trump from Launching Unauthorized War With Iran

In response to the House’s passage of the Khanna-Gaetz amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), J Street’s Vice President of Government Affairs Dylan Williams issued the following statement:
“By passing this pivotal amendment, the House of Representatives just sent a strong message that President Trump is not authorized to launch a disastrous new war of choice with Iran. Bipartisan majorities of both the House and Senate have now made clear that they will not allow this administration to usurp Congress’ constitutional responsibility to decide whether our country enters into war…”