Representative Derek Tran Joins Democratic Veteran Colleagues to Assert Congressional Authority Over War Powers
Washington, DC – Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) joined members of the Democratic Veterans Caucus in a letter to President Trump calling for a War Powers Resolution following a unilateral attack on Iranian nuclear facilities without Congressional notification or approval. The letter highlights the security risks and danger posed to American troops because of this attack.
Read the full text of the letter HERE.
“As a Veteran myself, I am gravely concerned by the reckless, unilateral action taken by the Trump Administration to strike Iran without notifying Congress or seeking Congressional approval. President Trump’s decision to strike Iran puts our service members at risk and threatens to further destabilize the Middle East and entrench our country in another reckless war,” said Representative Derek Tran (CA-45). “I am proud to stand with my colleagues on the Democratic Veterans Caucus to demand that this Administration honors its Constitutional obligations and takes meaningful action to avoid a misguided, costly military venture.”
Signatories to the letter include:
- Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) – Marine Corps Reserve
- Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) – Navy
- Rep. Herb Conaway (NJ-03) – Air Force
- Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA-17) - Navy
- Rep. Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) – Navy Reserve
- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) – Air Force
- Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-34) – Air Force
- Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) – Navy Reserve
- Rep. Pat Ryan (NY-18) – Army
- Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03) – Army
- Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA-07) – Army
Representative Tran enlisted in the Army Reserve at age 18 and served for eight years. He was activated for Operation Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom before earning an honorable discharge. Serving his first term in Congress, Representative Tran serves on the powerful House Armed Services Committee, overseeing the Department of Defense. Tran’s first piece of legislation, the Protect Veteran Jobs Act, called for the Veterans who were wrongfully terminated in a wave of mass firings to be reinstated.
Congressman Derek Tran represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Serving his first term in Congress, Congressman Tran is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Small Business Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee. Congressman Tran is the son of Vietnamese refugees, a Veteran, and fought for consumers as an attorney before entering Congress.