Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that General Qassem Soleimani, head of Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in a U.S. strike:

“The President's reckless move was unauthorized, made without congressional debate, and without an effort to engage our allies. The American people don't want a war with Iran. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I fought last year for a bipartisan amendment to the NDAA to prevent an unauthorized war with Iran. The amendment was struck from the final bill and now Congress must assert itself to prevent a dangerous escalation into another endless and illegal war, call for diplomacy, and act quickly to protect our troops.”

Earlier this year, Haaland warned against using military force against Iran and called for diplomacy on the House Floor during the National Defense Authorization Act debate.