Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12)
This evening on the House floor, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted no on H. Con. Res. 38, otherwise known as the War Powers Resolution, which would unnecessarily tie the hands of the Administration during hostilities with Iran. Congressman Allen also voted yes on H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act of 2026, which fully funds DHS and supports efforts to defend our homeland. Following tonight’s floor activity, Congressman Allen released the statement below:
“Iran is responsible for more American deaths than any other terrorist regime in the world. The last thing we need to do is hamstring the Administration and our military leaders as they actively defend American citizens from the evolving threat that Iran poses. The President fulfilled the requirements under the War Powers Resolution by briefing the Gang of Eight before the strikes on Iran occurred. Additionally, Article II of the U.S. Constitution is clear that the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and has a duty to act in defense of our nation.
“For that reason, I voted no on the War Powers Resolution offered by Reps. Massie and Khanna. I agree with President Trump that the Iranian regime must never obtain a nuclear weapon, and after receiving a classified briefing earlier this week on Operation Epic Fury, I am even more confident that we will achieve the objectives laid out in detail by the Administration.
“Further, and more important now than ever, we must fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. For nearly three weeks, Democrats have obstructed and irresponsibly shut down the department tasked with defending our homeland. That is shameful. House Republicans once again did our work to fully fund DHS—including the Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA, and Air Traffic Controllers. The longer Democrats keep DHS shut down, the more danger they impose on the American people, especially during this time of heightened uncertainty.
“Robin and I continue to pray for the families and loved ones of the service members we lost and all of those who continue fighting to ensure Iran’s terrorist proxies can no longer harm Americans and destabilize the Middle East.”