Edwin Feller says he would not vote for a war powers resolution on Iran
Edwin FellerRepublican candidate for U.S. House in Washington's 2nd district, in an emailed statement
Edwin Feller, the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Washington's 2nd district, told Dispute Index by email that he would not vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, and called for eliminating the present powers in Iran.
“I WOULD NOT VOTE FOR IT. ELIMINATE THE PRESENT POWERS IN IRAN.”
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I WOULD NOT VOTE FOR IT. ELIMINATE THE PRESENT POWERS IN IRAN.
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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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Emailed statement from Edwin Feller to Dispute Index on the Iran war
I WOULD NOT VOTE FOR IT. ELIMINATE THE PRESENT POWERS IN IRAN.
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Edwin Feller, the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Washington's 2nd district, sent this reply by email to a Dispute Index follow-up of October 20, 2026, which asked whether he would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran and what action he would take in Congress. He typed his answer in capital letters directly below that question in the quoted text of our email, with no greeting or signature. The address he wrote from is the one listed in his Washington candidate filing and the state voters' pamphlet. The link is to his campaign website; the reply itself is not published there. The text is his answer as sent.
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Dispute Index asked Feller on September 28 and again on October 20 whether he would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran if one came before the House, and what action he would take in Congress. He typed his reply directly below that question in our email.
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The reply does not say what he means by the present powers in Iran or how he would act on them in Congress.
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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. Feller says he would not vote for that resolution and calls for eliminating the present powers in Iran, which supports continuing the operation, so we labeled it Defended or excused.
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