Amy Klobuchar on U.S. Politics

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Statement history

4 statements on this page. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 29, 2026

4 matching statements. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 29, 2026

5 published statements. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 29, 2026

Condemned

4 published statements. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 29, 2026

4 statements on this page. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 29, 2026

Amy Klobuchar

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

September 29, 2026Condemned

Response to this claim

Sen. Eric Schmitt implied that Jack Smith attended a Golden State Warriors versus Atlanta Hawks NBA game in Atlanta on February 3, 2024, asking Smith whether he had gone to the game and displaying a poster of text messages he described as coming from Smith's team.

“And I would just say, for a U.S. senator to have false information and imply based on a confusion about the name of a team, which I knew, knowing my Midwestern sports, and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag is something that deserves an apology”

Open sourceLive updates: Jack Smith defends Trump investigations amid grilling from GOP senators · NBC NewsLive blog entry on Sen. Eric Schmitt's exchange with Jack Smith, Sen. Amy Klobuchar's closing remarks and Schmitt's comments outside the hearing room

NBC News live blog entry reporting Schmitt's questions to Smith about the February 3, 2024 game, Klobuchar's closing remarks about the Iowa-Maryland game, and Schmitt's comments to NBC News outside the hearing room.

Why we used this label

Klobuchar explicitly criticizes Schmitt's conduct in making the accusation, calling for an apology rather than simply noting the factual error.

Read statement Did Jack Smith Attend the Warriors-Hawks Game Eric Schmitt Asked About?

Amy Klobuchar

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Minnesota

September 24, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Amy Klobuchar voted yea on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Read the official statementU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 244: H.Con.Res. 89, Iran War Powers Resolution (rejected, 49-50)

Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 89, a concurrent resolution directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Rejected 49-50 on September 24, 2026. Fetterman was the only Democratic nay; Republicans Collins, Murkowski, Paul and Tillis voted yea; Alsobrooks did not vote.

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Why we used this label

Voted to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to end U.S. involvement absent congressional authorization.

Read statement Do they support the war in Iran?

Amy Klobuchar

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Minnesota

June 23, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Amy Klobuchar voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Read the official statementU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 184: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 50-48)

Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Agreed to 50-48 on June 23, 2026 — the first Iran war powers resolution to pass both chambers. Republicans Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski and Paul voted yea; Fetterman was the only Democratic nay.

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Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

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Amy Klobuchar

Role at the time: United States senator for Minnesota

March 3, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Senator Amy Klobuchar said Pretti and Renee Good should still be alive and attributed their deaths to federal agents' actions.

“They should be alive today.”

Read the official statementKlobuchar questions Secretary Noem on ICE actions in Minnesota · Amy KlobucharRough transcript, opening exchange with Secretary Kristi Noem, after Noem confirms she oversaw Operation Metro Surge

The official page includes video and a rough transcript of Klobuchar's Senate Judiciary Committee questioning about Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and federal conduct in Minnesota.

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Why we used this label

Klobuchar describes Pretti as an innocent citizen whose death resulted from federal agents' conduct. That directly condemns the shooting as unjustified.

Read statement Were Border Patrol Agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP Officer Raymundo Gutierrez justified in fatally shooting Alex Pretti?