Virginia Lawmakers Share Mixed Reactions to Start of War with Iran

AIPAC Is Influencing Trump’s War in Iran

Democrats are pushing a resolution this week to block President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran without congressional approval. But standing in the party’s way are three of its own members, who have together received a combined $1.7 million from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the primary pro-Israel lobbying group in the United States, which is backing […]

As conflict with Iran widens, Virginia lawmakers navigate political fallout

President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a sweeping military offensive against Iran over the weekend is reverberating far beyond the Middle East, injecting new uncertainty into Virginia’s congressional races as early voting begins Friday in the April 21 redistricting referendum…

Virginia lawmakers share mixed reactions to start of war with Iran

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Lawmakers in Virginia have reacted to the United States going to war with Iran. On Saturday, Feb. 28, the United States, with Israel, launched an attack against Iran. Virginia lawmakers have been responding to President Donald Trump's actions as the U.S. goes to war with Iran.  “This is Donald Trump’s war of choice,” Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) told 8News.  “I think we can all agree, we cannot let Iran have a nuclear …

As conflict with Iran widens, lawmakers navigate political fallout

President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a sweeping military offensive against Iran over the weekend is reverberating far beyond the Middle East, injecting new uncertainty into Virginia’s congressional races as early voting begins Friday in the April 21 redistricting referendum…

Jewish Democrats split over Trump’s Iran military strikes as Congress weighs war powers

The joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran, launched with a stealth strike early Saturday, has also prompted a political battle in Washington over waging war without authorization from Congress as required by the constitution. President Donald Trump has offered mixed signals about the operation’s duration, suggesting that it could be prolonged but also floating a possible immediate return to negotiations with Tehran. At least 10 Israel…