Justin Wagner says he is "unequivocally against the war in Iran"
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 16th district, in an emailed statement
“I am unequivocally against the war in Iran. For the question about a war powers resolution, yes, I would support it in the form you've mentioned.”
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Hi Ben, I believe I have a statement on my website( justinwagnerforcongress.com/platform). That said, this is an important question and I'm happy to address it again. I am unequivocally against the war in Iran. For the question about a war powers resolution, yes, I would support it in the form you've mentioned. I am also interested in seeing a war powers resolution passed that puts the declaration of war and direction of sustained conflicts firmly back in the hands of Congress. Please let me know if there's anything else I can tell you about my positions. Thank you for your question! -Justin
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Emailed statement from Justin Wagner to Dispute Index on an Iran war powers vote
Hi Ben, I believe I have a statement on my website( justinwagnerforcongress.com/platform). That said, this is an important question and I'm happy to address it again. I am unequivocally against the war in Iran. For the question about a war powers resolution, yes, I would support it in the form you've mentioned. I am also interested in seeing a war powers resolution passed that puts the declaration of war and direction of sustained conflicts firmly back in the hands of Congress. Please let me know if there's anything else I can tell you about my positions. Thank you for your question! -Justin
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Emailed reply from Democratic congressional candidate Justin Wagner (PA-16) to a Dispute Index question asking whether we had missed a public statement from him on U.S. military involvement in Iran and whether he would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. He said he is unequivocally against the war and would vote for such a resolution.
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Dispute Index asked Wagner on September 28 whether we had missed a public statement from him on U.S. military involvement in Iran and whether he would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran.
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Wagner's campaign website separately states, under a section on ending endless wars, that he opposes an unauthorized escalation with Iran and would vote for legislation requiring congressional approval before military action.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Do they support the war in Iran?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran. Wagner says he is unequivocally against the war and would vote for a resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, which opposes continuing the operation, so we labeled it Condemned.
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