Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster issued a statement following his votes against funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and in favor of the War Powers Resolution:

"House Republicans are attempting to use Trump's war in Iran as a pretext to fund DHS without implementing reforms to ICE. Escalating conflict abroad cannot be used as leverage to avoid accountability at home. Democrats proposed commonsense guardrails for ICE-standards most law enforcement already follow. I voted against this funding bill, and will continue to oppose any legislation that funds ICE without including serious reforms.

"Additionally, the Constitution is clear: the President does not have the authority to take the United States into sustained military conflict without Congressional authorization. To date, the Administration has not made a compelling case to Congress to justify Trump's actions in Iran, and has failed to detail a plan to address Iran's stockpile of weapons-usable 60 percent enriched uranium. That is unacceptable. Decisions that could draw our nation into another prolonged conflict and risk the lives of U.S. servicemembers demand transparency, deliberation, and Congressional approval."

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