WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after Donald Trump escalated his war with Iran, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) announced her cosponsorship of the No Funds for Iran War Act, which would prohibit any taxpayer dollars from being used for military action against Iran.

Trump's war with Iran has already cost American taxpayers $100 billion dollars over the past five months alone. Americans have paid $56.4 billion more for gas since the war in Iran started - and over the last few months, the cost of groceries has steadily increased as well. With inflation at a 3-year high, even food banks across Minnesota are struggling to keep up amongst high prices and record demand.

Now, the Trump Administration is asking for billions more in taxpayer dollars to fund the war in Iran - even though the war is increasingly unpopular with the majority of Americans.

The No Funds for Iran War Act was introduced by Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), a combat veteran, and cosponsored by 37 House Democrats, including 14 veterans. Representative Morrison is a proud member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Under Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, only Congress has the power to declare war. Since launching the first attack on Iran in February of this year, President Trump has neither sought nor received Congressional authorization for this war. Representative Morrison has been staunchly opposed to this illegal war and has voted for every War Powers Resolution to end the war. A member of the House Small Business Committee, Representative Morrison met with Minnesotan small business owners this spring who told her that rising prices due to the war in Iran pose an existential threat to their businesses.

"Grocery prices are rising. Gas prices are rising. Half of Americans can't afford health insurance. But instead of doing anything to address these problems or make life better for the American people, the President has dragged us into another costly, illegal, and foreign war and refuses to get us out of it," said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. "I'm cosponsoring the No Funds for Iran War Act to block the President from spending any more taxpayer dollars on this illegal war that's deeply unpopular and increasingly reckless. Not one dollar more for this illegal war that the American people don't want but are being forced to pay for."

Representative Morrison spoke on the House floor this morning, calling out Trump's reckless actions that have dragged the United States into another costly, foreign war, costing taxpayers billions while doing nothing to make life more affordable for the American people.

 

Watch Rep. Morrison's full speech HERE.