To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Congress: No $ for new war without debate & vote
Just Foreign Policy
Members of Congress should oppose any new funding for war in Iraq and Syria until Congress has debated and voted on an Authorization for the Use of Military Force [AUMF] and the Pentagon has explained why it needs more money on top of the massive budgets it already has.
Why is this important?
The Administration has requested $5 billion in new funding for the new war in Iraq and Syria. But Congress has not yet debated and voted on an authorization for the use of military force [1], and budget watchdog groups say the Pentagon can easily find the money in the massive budgets it already has. [2]
Urge your Representative and Senators to oppose any new funding for war in Iraq and Syria until Congress has debated and voted on an authorization for the use of force and the Pentagon has explained why it needs more money on top of the massive budgets it already has, by signing our petition.
References:
1. “Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine: We're in ISIS war 'without legal authority,'” Laura Koran and Ashley Killough, CNN, Wed November 12, 2014, http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/politics/tim-kaine-isis/index.html
2. “The Pentagon's Budget Bamboozle: Lawmakers should look very closely at the latest Pentagon funding request,” Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense, U.S. News & World Report, Nov. 12, 2014, http://www.usnews.com/opinion/economic-intelligence/2014/11/12/congress-should-look-closely-at-pentagon-overseas-funding-requests