Marquita Bradshaw
Role at the time: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee, in an emailed statement sent on her behalf
Statement summary
Marquita Bradshaw, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee, said in a statement sent to Dispute Index that she would vote for a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress has authorized the action or an imminent threat requires a response. She said she would press for diplomacy, protect U.S. personnel and oppose an unauthorized, open-ended war.
“I would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress has authorized the action or there is an imminent threat requiring a response.”
Read the full email
I would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress has authorized the action or there is an imminent threat requiring a response. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war. Decisions that could put American service members in harm’s way must receive congressional debate and authorization. I would press for diplomacy, protect U.S. personnel, and oppose an unauthorized, open-ended war.
Why we used this label
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. Bradshaw says she would vote for that resolution and opposes an unauthorized, open-ended war. Her exceptions, congressional authorization or an imminent threat, do not apply to the operation as it stands, which Congress has not authorized, so we labeled it Condemned.