随着以色列和伊朗继续在中东进行贸易罢工，立法者将提出法案和决议，旨在防止美国参与以色列对伊朗的军事行动。
尽管这些努力还处于早期阶段，但该立法不太可能获得足够的支持来推翻唐纳德·特朗普总统及其在国会两院的多数共和党人的意愿。
参议院外交关系委员会(Senate Foreign Relations Committee)成员、民主党参议员蒂姆·凯恩周一提出了一项他称将“防止与伊朗开战”的决议，他对美国可能参与以色列打击伊朗的行动表示担忧。
“与伊朗开战不符合我们的国家安全利益，除非这场战争对于保卫美国是绝对必要的。我深感关切的是，最近以色列和伊朗之间敌对行动的升级可能会迅速将美国拖入另一场无休止的冲突，”弗吉尼亚州民主党人凯恩说。“美国人民没有兴趣派遣军人在中东打另一场永久的战争。这项决议将确保，如果我们决定将我们国家的男女军人置于危险的境地，我们将在国会进行辩论和投票。”
另外，佛蒙特州独立参议员伯尼·桑德斯周一提出了“不对伊朗开战法案”，以“禁止在没有国会具体授权的情况下，将联邦资金用于在伊朗或针对伊朗的任何军事行动。”桑德斯有几个共同赞助人，包括佛蒙特州的民主党参议员彼得·韦尔奇、马萨诸塞州的伊丽莎白·沃伦、俄勒冈州的杰夫·默克莱、马里兰州的克里斯·范·霍伦、马萨诸塞州的埃德·马基、威斯康星州的塔米·鲍德温和明尼苏达州的蒂娜·史密斯。
“[以色列总理本雅明]内塔尼亚胡不计后果的非法攻击违反了国际法，并有可能引发一场地区战争。国会必须明确表示，美国不会被拖入内塔尼亚胡的选择之战，”桑德斯在一份声明中写道。“我们的开国元勋将战争与和平的权力完全委托给国会中人民选举的代表，我们必须明确表示，总统没有权力在没有国会明确授权的情况下发动另一场代价高昂的战争。”
当周二被问及是否会将凯恩的决议提交参议院时，参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩(John Thune)避而不谈。他说，在这个问题上的任何行动都将是“本末倒置”，但稍后可能会就国会在冲突中应该扮演什么角色进行更“令人生厌的讨论”。
“这是过去几天发生的事情。我认为总统完全有权力采取他所采取的措施。你清楚地知道，如果这件事要持续一段时间，可能会有一个关于国会应该扮演什么角色，以及我们是否需要采取行动的更充分的讨论。
决议是一种情绪的陈述或表达，如果通过，则没有法律效力。一项法案具有法律权威，但即使由共和党控制的国会通过，也必须由特朗普签署成为法律。
在众议院，肯塔基州共和党人托马斯·马西(Thomas Massie)和加利福尼亚州民主党人罗·卡纳(Ro Khanna)周二提出了一项两党战争权力决议，旨在确保国会维护其根据美国法典第50章宣战的宪法权力。33.
“这不是我们的战争。但如果是的话，国会必须根据我们的宪法来决定这些事情，”马西说。“我明天将提出一项两党战争权力决议，禁止我们参与。我邀请所有国会议员共同提出这项决议。”
该法案的最初发起人之一卡纳引用了马西的帖子，呼吁“不要在伊朗开战”，并将伊朗目前的局势等同于2003年入侵伊拉克的“伊拉克自由行动”。
“伊朗没有战争。每个成员都该记录在案了。你是支持带领我们进入伊拉克的新保守主义者，还是支持美国人民?”Khanna发布了。“我很自豪能与众议员马西共同领导这项两党战争权力决议，这是一项特权，必须得到投票表决，”
在Massie和Khanna的帖子发布后不久，纽约民主党众议员Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez和密歇根州的队友Rashida Tlaib表达了他们对这一努力的支持。
奥卡西奥-科尔特斯在给马西的回信中说，她将“签署”这项决议。
在她的帖子中，Tlaib说，美国人民不会再次上当，将今天关于伊朗核能力的辩论与2002年10月的辩论进行了对比，当时国会批准了两党在2003年入侵伊拉克之前使用军事力量的授权。
“我期待支持这项战争权力决议。美国人民不会再上当了，”特拉布说。“我们在伊拉克的‘大规模杀伤性武器’上被骗了，这些武器杀死了数百万人，并永远改变了他们的生活。特朗普未经国会投票就发动战争是(违宪的)。”
Lawmakers aim to stop U.S. from joining Israel's military campaign against Iran
As Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes in the Middle East, lawmakers are set to introduce bills and resolution aimed at preventing theUnited Statesfrom getting involved in Israel's military campaign against Iran.
While the efforts are in their early stages, the legislation is unlikely to garner sufficient support to override the will of President Donald Trump and his supportive Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress.
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday introduced a resolution he says will "prevent war with Iran" as he expresses concern at the idea that the U.S may get involved in Israel's campaign against Iran.
“It is not in our national security interest to get into a war with Iran unless that war is absolutely necessary to defend the United States. I am deeply concerned that the recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran could quickly pull the United States into another endless conflict,” Kaine, D-Va., said. “The American people have no interest in sending service members to fight another forever war in the Middle East. This resolution will ensure that if we decide to place our nation’s men and women in uniform into harm’s way, we will have a debate and vote on it in Congress.”
Separately, Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the No War Against Iran Act on Monday to "prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran absent specific Congressional authorization." Sanders has several co-sponsors including Democratic Sens. Peter Welch of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and Tina Smith of Minnesota.
“[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s reckless and illegal attacks violate international law and risk igniting a regional war. Congress must make it clear that the United States will not be dragged into Netanyahu’s war of choice,” Sanders wrote in a statement. “Our Founding Fathers entrusted the power of war and peace exclusively to the people’s elected representatives in Congress, and it is imperative that we make clear that the President has no authority to embark on another costly war without explicit authorization by Congress.”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune avoided saying whether he would put Kaine's resolution on the Senate floor when asked on Tuesday. He said that any action on the matter would be “getting the cart ahead of the horse,” but that there could be a more “fulsome discussion” later on what the role of Congress should be amid the conflict.
“This is something that's happened the last few days. I think the President is perfectly within his authority in the steps that he has taken. You know clearly, if this thing were to extend for some period of time, there could be a more fulsome discussion about what the role of Congress should be, and and and whether or not we need to take action,” Thune said.
A resolution is a statement or expression of a sentiment that, if passed, has no legal authority. An act has legal authority, but even if passed by the Republican-controlled Congress, it would have to be signed into law by Trump.
In the House, Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie joined California Democrat Ro Khanna to introduce a bipartisan War Powers resolution on Tuesday meant to ensure that Congress asserts its constitutional authority to declare war under 50 U.S. Code Ch. 33.
"This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution," Massie said. "I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution."
Khanna, one of the bill's initial cosponsors, quote tweeted Massie's post, calling for "No war in Iran," and equating the current situation in Iran to Operation Iraqi Freedom, the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
"No war in Iran. It's time for every member to go on record. Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?" Khanna posted. "I am proud to co-lead this bipartisan War Powers Resolution with Rep. Massie that is privileged and must receive a vote,"
Shortly after Massie's and Khanna's posts, New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and fellow Squad member Rashida Tlaib of Michigan expressed their support for the effort.
Ocasio-Cortez, in a reply to Massie, said that she would be "signing on," to the resolution.
In her post, Tlaib, said that the American people wouldn't fall for "it" again, contrasting today's debate on Iran's nuclear capabilities to October of 2002, when Congress approved a bipartisan Authorization for the Use of Military Force ahead of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
"I look forward to supporting this War Powers Resolution. The American people aren't falling for it again," Tlaib said. "We were lied to about "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq that killed millions (plus) forever changed lives. It's (unconstitutional) for Trump to go to war without a vote in Congress."
