The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed renewed calls by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging Congress to immediately reconvene and vote on a War Powers Resolution to end the ongoing U.S. military conflict with Iran.
On CNN Rep. Jeffries emphasized “We need a permanent end to Donald Trump’s reckless war of choice”
SEE: LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: “WE NEED A PERMANENT END TO DONALD TRUMP’S RECKLESS WAR OF CHOICE”
In a statement, CAIR Government Affairs Department Director Robert S. McCaw said:
“We welcome Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ call for a war power vote. Unfortunately, President Trump’s temporary ceasefire most likely not peace; it is a fragile pause before more devastation. This unauthorized war is reckless, dangerous, and spiraling toward a broader crisis that will cost innocent lives and destabilize an entire region. Congress cannot sit on the sidelines while this escalates. Lawmakers must return immediately, reclaim their constitutional authority, and end this war permanently before the consequences become irreversible.”
Before Congress went on recess, CAIR sent a message to Democratic leadership urging an immediate vote to end the war and launched an Action Alert calling on Americans to demand action.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com