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A sobering thought on Iran, and why it matters for 2020:

Donald Trump and his war hawks have been planning a war against Iran, deploying a carrier strike force and B-52 bombers to the Gulf while looking for a "trigger" to justify an assault.

Less than one week ago, it almost happened before Trump made a last second reversal.

We must not leave the decision to go to war with this bombastic, mercurial man who conducts foreign policy via Twitter.

Our Constitution protected us from this scenario, giving Congress – not the president – the power to go to war.

That is why I'm fighting for the opportunity to debate Iran on the Senate floor — so we can reinforce that Trump does not have authority to launch a war.

And this is exactly why 2020 is critical. We must oust Donald Trump and defeat his enablers in the Senate.

Trump is weighing a campaign in Oregon – considering injecting millions to stop our efforts.

Please donate before our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline. Help build our grassroots movement to win in Oregon and around the country in 2020 and to put progress and sanity back on the agenda in Washington D.C.

Onward,

Jeff

Posted on June 25, 2019.

Born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, Jeff Merkley has never lost touch with his working class roots.

As a U.S. Senator, he works every day to create opportunity for working families, stop the corruption of our democracy, and tackle the climate crisis.

A workhorse and a progressive champion, Jeff Merkley is leading a movement to get our country back on track.

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