U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has issued a statement following her vote in favor of Senator Tim Kaine’s War Powers Resolution. The resolution aims to prevent President Trump from taking further military action against Iran without congressional approval.
In her statement, Senator Hirono said: “Just days after Trump dragged our country into a reckless war with Iran, chaos has spread throughout the region and the lives of six American servicemembers have been tragically lost, with no end in sight to this escalation. We have the strongest military in the world, but the capacity of U.S. forces is not infinite. As Trump continues to divert resources, attention, and assets away from other priorities to fuel his war in Iran, this regime has yet to articulate any plan or strategy for what comes next. By refusing to assert Congress’s power as the only branch of government that can declare war, Senate Republicans are betraying the American people and empowering Trump’s lawlessness, regardless of the consequences for our country.”
Senator Hirono is known for providing assistance to constituents on federal agency matters such as Social Security claims and veterans benefits (https://www.hirono.senate.gov/). She achieved a milestone by becoming the first Asian American woman elected to the U.S. Senate (https://www.hirono.senate.gov/). Hirono immigrated from Japan to Hawaii with her family as a child (https://www.hirono.senate.gov/), graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with Phi Beta Kappa honors, and earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center (https://www.hirono.senate.gov/).
