Speaker Pelosi and other Democratic and Republican members of the US Congress react to news of Iranian missile strikes on Iraqi bases that house US troops.
at 6:34 p.m. tonight after her required presiding over the House at 6:30 p.m. The Vice President briefed the Speaker on the Iranian attacks on facilities housing U.S. troops in Iraq.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also received a call from Pence and was briefed at 6:15 p.m., according to a spokesman, who said,"Leader Schumer is closely monitoring the situation & is praying for the safety of our service members & other personnel.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., was among the so-called"Gang of Eight" that was briefed. He tweeted Tuesday evening,"With reports of missile strikes launched by Iran against U.S. bases in Iraq, my thoughts and prayers are with our service members, diplomats and other personnel at risk, and with their families."
"I am praying for the safety of our troops in Iraq tonight. While I would have preferred they come home long ago, there is also no excuse for this action by Iran. We need to stop the escalation before it leads to another endless war in the Middle East," he tweeted. “In the meantime, the Administration needs to bring any discussion of war with Iran to the American people and their representatives in Congress, as the Constitution requires.
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