News from Congressman Bill Foster

Dear Friend,

Today, Congress faces two critical votes to rein in an administration that continues to sidestep both the Constitution and basic standards of accountability:

Reasserting Congress’ War Powers

First, following the Administration’s strikes in Iran, the House will consider a War Powers resolution to reassert Congress’ constitutional authority. I will be voting YES.

The Constitution is clear: the President does not have the authority to take the United States into sustained military conflict without Congressional authorization. To date, the Administration has not made a compelling case to Congress to justify these actions, and it appears that even senior bipartisan leaders were not fully briefed on the scope of the operation. That is unacceptable. Decisions that could draw our nation into another prolonged conflict and risk the lives of U.S. servicemembers demand transparency, deliberation, and Congressional approval.

Accountability and Reform at DHS

Second, House Republicans are now using this moment of heightened global conflict as a pretext to fund the Department of Homeland Security without implementing reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Democrats have proposed commonsense guardrails for ICE, including requiring judicial warrants for enforcement actions, body cameras for agents, clear restraints on the use of force, stronger transparency requirements, and independent investigations into misconduct. These are basic standards that most law enforcement agencies already follow. 

Escalating conflict abroad should not be used as leverage to avoid accountability at home; I will vote against any legislation that funds ICE without including serious reforms.

At the end of the day, this is about more than any one vote. It’s about whether we uphold the checks and balances that protect our democracy. As your representative, I will continue to fight for accountability, transparency, and responsible governance. 

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