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Press ReleaseNeutral2026-05-13

Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Failing to End Trump’s Illegal Iran War

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
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This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-05-13 and titled "Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Failing to End Trump’s Illegal Iran War".

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Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Failing to End Trump’s Illegal Iran War

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block his War Powers Resolution to end President Trump’s illegal war against Iran: “Rather than hold President Trump accountable for his reckless warmongering, Senate Republicans have once again rubber-stamped Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran. “This [ ] The post Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Failing to End Trump’s Illegal Iran War appeared first on Merkley .
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