Justin Wagner
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 16th district, in an emailed statement
Statement summary
Justin Wagner, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 16th district, said in an emailed statement that he is unequivocally against the war in Iran and would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. He said he also wants a war powers resolution that puts the declaration of war and direction of sustained conflicts back in the hands of Congress.
“I am unequivocally against the war in Iran. For the question about a war powers resolution, yes, I would support it in the form you've mentioned.”
Read the full email
Hi Ben, I believe I have a statement on my website( justinwagnerforcongress.com/platform). That said, this is an important question and I'm happy to address it again. I am unequivocally against the war in Iran. For the question about a war powers resolution, yes, I would support it in the form you've mentioned. I am also interested in seeing a war powers resolution passed that puts the declaration of war and direction of sustained conflicts firmly back in the hands of Congress. Please let me know if there's anything else I can tell you about my positions. Thank you for your question! -Justin
Emailed reply from Democratic congressional candidate Justin Wagner (PA-16) to a Dispute Index question asking whether we had missed a public statement from him on U.S. military involvement in Iran and whether he would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. He said he is unequivocally against the war and would vote for such a resolution.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran. Wagner says he is unequivocally against the war and would vote for a resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran, which opposes continuing the operation, so we labeled it Condemned.