Use of military force abroad

When the United States goes to war or uses military force abroad, how long it stays in wars, what they achieve, and what they cost Americans in lives, money and prices.

End ongoing U.S. wars abroad

7 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“No More Endless Wars”
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“End reckless, open-ended wars”
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Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“Work to end this war and lower gas prices.”
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“Take on utility companies jacking up your rates and work to stop this war and big oil companies driving up gas prices.”
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Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Abdul is running for Senate to end Donald Trump’s massive price hikes—including taking on Trump’s trade war with Canada and fighting to end the illegal, forever wars that are making life more expensive for Michigan families.”
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“I’m running for Senate with a different approach: End the war. Invest Michigan tax dollars in Michigan. End dumb tariffs and bad trade deals. Make stuff here and life affordable again to lighten the load.”
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Adam Hamilton
Senate · Kansas · Democrat
“End self-destructive tariffs and unnecessary wars, which are driving up energy costs and hurting our ability to add energy capacity. Washington has repeatedly taken actions that directly increase costs and reduce affordability for Kansas families. When Washington imposes sweeping tariff taxes without a vote, the bill lands on Kansas farmers, manufacturers, and families in the form of higher prices on everything from equipment and fertilizer to groceries. The Constitution gives Congress responsibility over trade, and Congress should use it. Adam would prevent future administrations from harming Kansans by requiring congressional approval for new tariffs, and to publish the real cost to American families before those tariffs take effect. This is not a partisan idea. Kansas’s own Senator Jerry Moran has joined a bipartisan bill, the Trade Review Act, led by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, to require exactly that.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Stop the war. Lower gas prices. Build more homes. Expand access to health care. Restore the cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act that went through last year.”
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“I’m working to pass a War Powers Resolution under the War Powers Act to constrain the ability of Donald Trump to continue this reckless war of choice in the Middle East that has a huge cost associated with it.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“End the forever wars that put our military and military families in harm’s way by stopping the new forever war in Iran and encouraging more cooperation with our foreign allies, including NATO and the EU.”
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“In the Senate, he’ll fight to bring both parties together to lower our costs – taking on the data centers driving up utility bills and ending the wars raising gas prices.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“Iowa’s veterans support Josh Turek because they know he will fight for an end to the type of forever wars that Ashley Hinson has voted to continue and ensure our servicemen and women are taken care of when they come home.”
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“Unlike Hinson, Josh is committed to ending unnecessary wars that put American lives at risk and raise prices on working class Iowans.”
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“It’s time to actually end the forever wars and put Iowa and Iowans first.”
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“Unlike Ashley Hinson, I will fight for Iowa and Iowans, and as your next U.S. Senator, I will do whatever it takes to end this war, lower fuel prices, and bring much-needed relief to the working families just trying to get by.”
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“In the U.S. Senate, I’ll put an end to these forever wars that raise costs on working class Iowans.”
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“End unnecessary wars that put American lives at risk.”
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Avoid unnecessary wars, using force only as a last resort

6 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“Oppose costly foreign wars and foreign government bailouts.”
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“And we need to push back on the current administration’s penchant for war that threatens the lives of our servicemen and women, and keeps gas prices at home rising even higher.”
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Adam Hamilton
Senate · Kansas · Democrat
“End self-destructive tariffs and unnecessary wars, which are driving up energy costs and hurting our ability to add energy capacity. Washington has repeatedly taken actions that directly increase costs and reduce affordability for Kansas families. When Washington imposes sweeping tariff taxes without a vote, the bill lands on Kansas farmers, manufacturers, and families in the form of higher prices on everything from equipment and fertilizer to groceries. The Constitution gives Congress responsibility over trade, and Congress should use it. Adam would prevent future administrations from harming Kansans by requiring congressional approval for new tariffs, and to publish the real cost to American families before those tariffs take effect. This is not a partisan idea. Kansas’s own Senator Jerry Moran has joined a bipartisan bill, the Trade Review Act, led by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, to require exactly that.”
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Barry Moore
Senate · Alabama · Republican
“Supporting our military means ensuring they never have to fight a fair fight and that we don’t waste their sacrifice in pointless foreign wars.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“At a time when families are already struggling with the cost of living — from groceries to housing to utilities — Washington should be focused on lowering costs and strengthening economic security, not starting new conflicts that make those challenges worse.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“I will reject efforts to shut America off from the rest of the world — because I know it makes us weaker and less secure. I’m committed to working in partnership with our foreign allies and engaging in diplomacy that will help us prevent attacks on American soil and avoid unnecessary wars.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“As information continues to emerge about the situation in Venezuela, we know one thing is true: nobody wants another unjustified, unconstitutional war that Congress didn’t approve. Iowans are tired of never ending wars.”
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Require congressional authorization before using military force abroad

2 members
Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“I’m working to pass a War Powers Resolution under the War Powers Act to constrain the ability of Donald Trump to continue this reckless war of choice in the Middle East that has a huge cost associated with it.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“As information continues to emerge about the situation in Venezuela, we know one thing is true: nobody wants another unjustified, unconstitutional war that Congress didn’t approve. Iowans are tired of never ending wars.”
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