Case Votes To Assert Congress' Exclusive Constitutional Authority To Authorize War
Washington, DC,
March 5, 2026
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittees on Defense and Homeland Security, issued the following statement on his vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 38, which would direct the President to halt the current Iran war unless and until authorized by Congress. “I voted today to assert Congress’ exclusive authority under our Constitution to decide when, how and under what conditions our country goes to war. Given not just what the Constitution explicitly states but the risks and consequences of war and the lessons of history, no President should be allowed to ignore our Constitution and our foundational checks and balances and act unilaterally to take us into war. If President Trump believes we should wage war on Iran, he must make that case to Congress and the American people, and Congress must decide whether to authorize war.” H.Con.Res. 38 does not either authorize or reject the Iran war, but states that the Iran war should not continue without Congressional authorization. ###
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