{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://balint.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=665", "Rep. Balint Statement on Trump's Unauthorized Attack on Iran", "2026-02-28", "2026", "2026-02", "Democrat", "House", "VT", "Becca Balint", "B001318", "balint.house.gov", "balint", "https://balint.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "BRATTLEBORO, VT \u2013 Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today released the following statement after it was announced that President Trump had launched an unauthorized attack against Iran overnight:\n\n\u201cPresident Trump has launched another dangerous, illegal attack on Iran without authorization from Congress. We have no reason to believe America was at any imminent risk - especially after President Trump claimed to have \u2018obliterated\u2019 Iran\u2019s nuclear program in June. It\u2019s true that Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads a brutal and oppressive regime, and I support the Iranian people bravely protesting to bring change. But this attack is not a plan for peace. It has put our troops in harm's way, thrown the entire region into conflict, and violates our Constitution and Congressional authority.\n\n\u201cSpeaker Johnson must immediately reconvene the House so we can pass a War Powers Resolution to rein in this unauthorized use of our military and taxpayer dollars.\n\n\u201cWe have no kings in America. We are a democracy in which the people get to decide the course of our nation. We must stand with the American people who have told us they do not want any costly wars or regime change. They want us focused here at home on providing healthcare, bringing down the cost of groceries, and building more homes. We as members of Congress must listen to what Americans have told us and vote accordingly.\u201d\n\n###\n\nRelated News\n\nRep. Balint Statement on Trump Firing Pam Bondi as Attorney General\n\nApril 2, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nBalint and Wyden Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Journalists Against Unreasonable Government Searches\n\nMarch 29, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nRep. Balint Issues Statement After Viewing Unredacted Epstein Files\n\nFebruary 10, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nRep. Becca Balint's Statement on ICE Detention of Vermont Pastor and Nursing Assistant\n\nFebruary 4, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-06T21:03:58Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://balint.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=665"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.842180896550417, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}