Analilia Mejia

Portrait of Analilia Mejia
U.S. House of Representatives

United States Representative and Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Jersey's 11th district.

Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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Statements by Analilia Mejia

Portrait of Analilia Mejia

Analilia Mejia

Role at the time: U.S. representative

Condemned

Statement summary

Analilia Mejia signs a joint letter demanding that DHS stop funding political ads supporting Trump and disclose how the spending was approved.

“This disturbing pattern of redirecting congressionally appropriated funding to advantage one political party must cease immediately.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)House Homeland Security Democrats' September 30 letter on Trump advertising fundsPages 1-2: opposition and records demands; pages 3-4: signatures
Why we used this label

Signing the letter adopts its explicit opposition to public funding for the Trump-promoting ads.

Portrait of Analilia Mejia

Analilia Mejia

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 11th congressional district

Condemned

Statement summary

Rep. Analilia Mejia said Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell's conduct is deeply disappointing and falls far short of the standard expected of public officeholders. She said she stands with the people who came forward and supports Gov. Mikie Sherrill's actions and the call for his resignation.

“Lt. Gov. Caldwell's conduct is deeply disappointing and falls far short of the standard we should expect from anyone entrusted with public office.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Mejia, Hathaway Find Common Ground Over NJ Lt. Gov Scandal As They Battle For NJ-11 SeatParagraphs quoting Analilia Mejia and Joe Hathaway
Why we used this label

The case asks whether Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell should resign after the investigation's findings and Gov. Sherrill's call for him to leave office. Mejia criticized his conduct and said she supports the call for his resignation, which agrees with that call, so we labeled it Condemned.

Portrait of Analilia Mejia

Analilia Mejia

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, New Jersey 11th district

Condemned

Statement summary

Analilia Mejia voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the 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 statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)
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.

Portrait of Analilia Mejia

Analilia Mejia

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for New Jersey at the statement date.

Condemned

Statement summary

Mejia condemns the Iran war as illegal and reckless and calls for its end, citing higher costs and harm to the United States.

“This war never should have happened, and enough is enough.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Mejia condemns the Iran war as illegal and reckless and calls for its end, citing higher costs and harm to the United States.Complete original authored X caption verified directly with displayed date; not a video transcript.
Why we used this label

Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Mejia condemns the Iran war as illegal and reckless and calls for its end, citing higher costs and harm to the United States.

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