Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Steve King (IA-05) today voted against Democrats’ first attempts to cut funding from the troops on the front lines of the War on Terror.

Today House Democrats passed a resolution to undermine the War on Terror. Although the resolution is non-binding, Democrats have made public statements that they intend to use the resolution to start the steps toward cutting funding from the troops. King voted against the resolution. 

“The front line of the War on Terror is not in Washington, D.C., and Members of Congress have no business micromanaging war strategy. It is beyond the Congressional Powers in the Constitution; Congress is not the Commander-in-Chief, the President is. Congress should leave war fighting to the generals who are on the front lines and who do it everyday,” said King.

“The battle of Iraq needed a plan for change. Our Commander-in-Chief, along with new military leaders, laid out a bold new initiative for success in this battle and the overall War on Terror. Washington is notorious for political posturing over sound policy. This resolution is dangerous to our security in America. What the Democrats forced on Americans today begins their strategy to slowly bleed the military into surrender,” added King.

“If we can’t win this battle, the War on Terror will not be won anywhere,” added King.