Pingree rejects the Iran war and calls for it to end
Chellie PingreeU.S. Representative for Maine at the statement date.
Pingree condemns the Iran war as unjustified, costly and unauthorized and demands it end as soon as possible.
“I cannot and will not support this war.”
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Other statements by Chellie Pingree in this case
- House vote: Yea on H.Con.Res. 93 (Iran war powers)Later: Condemned
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Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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She criticizes the lack of a coherent rationale, strategy or timeline and the operation’s human toll. She rejects the claim that Congress cannot pull back once fighting begins and warns that regime change without planning can cause greater suffering.
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She criticizes the lack of a coherent rationale, strategy or timeline and the operation’s human toll.
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She rejects the claim that Congress cannot pull back once fighting begins and warns that regime change without planning can cause greater suffering.
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Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Pingree condemns the Iran war as unjustified, costly and unauthorized and demands it end as soon as possible.
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