Gwen Moore objects to the Iran strikes as lawless in a February 28 statement
Gwen MooreU.S. Representative for Wisconsin at the statement date.
Rep. Gwen Moore says she objects to the operation as lawless and asks Speaker Johnson to allow a war powers vote to stop another forever war.
“I object to this lawless military operation in Iran.”
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Other statements by Gwen Moore in this case
- House vote: Yea on H.Con.Res. 93 (Iran war powers)Later: Condemned
Where this statement fits
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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Rep. Gwen Moore's office released this statement on February 28, 2026, on the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.
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Her statement responds to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
After the quotation
She says the decision shows Trump's inability to engage in diplomacy and that bombs are not a substitute for long-term strategy and diplomacy.
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Why this label?
The case asks about support for the war in Iran. Moore says she objects to the operation, which she calls lawless, and asks for a war powers vote to stop another forever war, so we used Condemned.
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