On Tuesday, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement as House Republicans schedule a series of floor votes on resolutions in response to the Iranian military attack on Israel following Israel’s attack on an Iranian Consulate:
“Following last weekend’s unprecedented response by Iran to Israel’s attack on its consulate, the Republican Majority is explicitly leveraging a series of bills to further escalate tensions in the Middle East. This is a blatant attempt to distract from their own incompetence. The country and the world need real leadership from the House of Representatives in this moment, not resolutions designed purposefully to increase the likelihood of a deadly regional war or worse. I will oppose any cynical effort to further inflame tensions, destroy a path to peace in the region, and further divide the American people.”
