Amid Skyrocketing Gas Prices And A Cost-Of-Living Crisis, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Legislation To End War With Iran

Amid Skyrocketing Gas Prices And A Cost-Of-Living Crisis, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Legislation To End War With Iran

Apr 15, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand passage of her War Powers Resolution to end President Trump's reckless war with Iran.

"New Yorkers want lower costs, not forever wars," said Senator Gillibrand. "President Trump's reckless war with Iran is endangering our troops, jeopardizing our national security, and raising costs for working families already struggling to get by. The president and his party must end this unpopular, illegal war immediately. I'm proud to introduce this War Powers Resolution, and I will continue using every tool at my disposal to end this war and check President Trump's madness."

War Powers Resolutions are privileged, meaning they can be brought to the Senate floor for a vote by any senator ten days after they are filed. Gillibrand's resolution directs the president to remove the U.S. armed forces from hostilities with or against Iran unless military force is explicitly authorized by Congress.

Senator Gillibrand has long advocated for ending unauthorized forever wars and reasserting Congress' responsibility over the use of military force. In 2019, Gillibrand introduced the War Powers Reform Resolution, which would require the president to provide Congress with a clear objective for military action, as well as evidence that the use of the United States' armed forces is necessary, appropriate, and proportional to the mission; a finite list of adversaries; and the names of the countries where the U.S. military will deploy. Since President Trump began his reckless war of choice in Iran in February, Senator Gillibrand has repeatedly called for an end to the war and highlighted the harm it has done to the American people.

The full text of Senator Gillibrand's resolution can be found here.

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