Daniel Butierez conditions his war powers resolution vote on congressional authorization
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Arizona's 7th district, in an emailed statement
“Iran's government poses serious threats, and we must protect Americans and our allies. But an open, ended war requires a debate and a vote by the representatives of the American people. I would press for diplomacy and a defined end to this conflict.”
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Thank you for reaching out. My position is that Congress must take responsibility for decisions about war. I would demand a clear account of the mission, its legal basis, its costs, and the plan to bring our service members home. Yes, I would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress has authorized those hostilities. That vote would not prevent our forces from defending themselves or responding to an imminent attack. Iran's government poses serious threats, and we must protect Americans and our allies. But an open, ended war requires a debate and a vote by the representatives of the American people. I would press for diplomacy and a defined end to this conflict. Daniel Butierez
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Emailed statement from Daniel Butierez to Dispute Index on an Iran war powers vote
Thank you for reaching out. My position is that Congress must take responsibility for decisions about war. I would demand a clear account of the mission, its legal basis, its costs, and the plan to bring our service members home. Yes, I would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress has authorized those hostilities. That vote would not prevent our forces from defending themselves or responding to an imminent attack. Iran's government poses serious threats, and we must protect Americans and our allies. But an open, ended war requires a debate and a vote by the representatives of the American people. I would press for diplomacy and a defined end to this conflict. Daniel Butierez
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Emailed reply from Republican congressional candidate Daniel Butierez (AZ-7) to a Dispute Index question asking whether he would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran.
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Dispute Index asked Butierez whether he would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. He said, "Yes, I would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress has authorized those hostilities. That vote would not prevent our forces from defending themselves or responding to an imminent attack."
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Butierez said Congress must take responsibility for decisions about war and demanded a clear account of the mission's legal basis, costs, and plan to bring service members home.
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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, including whether a candidate would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. Butierez says he would vote for the resolution, but only "unless Congress has authorized those hostilities" — an express condition on his vote, not an unconditional position. We labeled it Mixed or Conditional.
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