Cuellar says he will support a war powers resolution to curb Trump's attacks on Iran [View all]

Source: Yahoo! News/The Hill

Tue, April 7, 2026 at 9:52 PM EDT


Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) said Tuesday that he will back a House war powers resolution when it comes before the lower chamber again, a reversal of his previous position.

In a lengthy statement, Cuellar criticized President Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die” in Iran, which he issued Tuesday morning before backing down and halting strikes against the Middle Eastern country for two weeks.

“I respect the weight of the decisions before the president and the responsibility he carries to protect the American people,” Cuellar wrote. “However, I believe we must be careful with the language we use. “Strength and destruction are not the same. The words we choose matter, not just here at home, but around the world.”

The Texas Democrat later added, “I continue to ask the administration for answers about our objectives, our long-term goals, and most importantly, a clear exit strategy” in Iran. “So far, those answers have not been sufficient,” Cuellar noted. “And because of that, I intend to support a war powers resolution when it comes before the House again. Not as a rebuke, but as a reaffirmation of Congress’ constitutional role and our shared responsibility to the American people.”

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He voted with the GOP against the last Iran War Resolution (although he did vote with all of the rest of the Democrats for the Venezuela War Resolution).