List of Congressional opponents of the Iraq War

This is a list of U.S. Senators and Representatives who have taken a clear stand in opposition to the Iraq War.

Name Current/Last Held Party Date First in U.S. Congressional Office Iraq Resolution[1][2]
Neil Abercrombie Democratic September 20, 1986 Against
Daniel Akaka Democratic January 3, 1977 Against
Tammy Baldwin Democratic January 3, 1999 Against
Jeff Bingaman Democratic January 3, 1983 Against
Earl Blumenauer Democratic May 21, 1996 Against
Barbara Boxer Democratic January 3, 1983 Against
Sherrod Brown Democratic January 5, 1993 Against
Robert Byrd Democratic January 3, 1959 Against
Lois Capps Democratic March 17, 1998 Against
Lincoln Chafee Republican November 2, 1999 Against
Steve Cohen Democratic January 4, 2007
Kent Conrad Democratic-NPL January 6, 1987 Against
John Conyers Democratic January 4, 1965 Against
Jon Corzine Democratic January 3, 2001 Against
Mark Dayton Democratic-Farmer-Labor January 3, 2001 Against
Peter DeFazio Democratic January 3, 1987 Against
Bill Delahunt Democratic January 3, 1997 Against
Lloyd Doggett Democratic January 3, 1995 Against
Jimmy Duncan Republican November 8, 1988 Against
Dick Durbin Democratic January 3, 1983 Against
Keith Ellison Democratic-Farmer-Labor January 4, 2007
Sam Farr Democratic June 8, 1993 Against
Chaka Fattah Democratic January 3, 1995 Against
Russ Feingold Democratic January 5, 1993 Against
Barney Frank Democratic January 5, 1981 Against
Bob Graham Democratic January 3, 1987 Against
Maurice Hinchey Democratic January 3, 1993 Against
Rush D. Holt, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1999 Against
John Hostettler Republican January 3, 1995 Against
Daniel Inouye Democratic August 21, 1959 Against
Jim Jeffords Independent January 3, 1975 Against
Eddie Bernice Johnson Democratic January 3, 1993 Against
Ted Kennedy Democratic November 7, 1962 Against
Dennis Kucinich Democratic January 3, 1997 Against
Patrick Leahy Democratic January 14, 1975 Against
Barbara Lee Democratic April 7, 1998 Against
Carl Levin Democratic January 15, 1979 Against
John Lewis Democratic January 6, 1987 Against
Jim McDermott Democratic January 3, 1989 Against
Jim McGovern Democratic January 3, 1997 Against
Cynthia McKinney Green Party January 7, 1997 Against
Bob Menendez Democratic January 5, 1993 Against
Jeff Merkley Democratic January 3, 2009
Barbara Mikulski Democratic January 3, 1977 Against
George Miller Democratic January 14, 1975 Against
Jim Moran Democratic January 3, 1991 Against
Patrick Murphy Democratic January 4, 2007
Patty Murray Democratic January 5, 1993 Against
Barack Obama Democratic January 4, 2005
Ron Paul Republican January 3, 1979 Against
Nancy Pelosi Democratic June 2, 1987 Against
Jack Reed Democratic January 3, 1991 Against
Bobby Rush Democratic January 3, 1993 Against
Tim Ryan Democratic January 3, 2003
Bernie Sanders Independent January 3, 1991 Against
Paul Sarbanes Democratic January 3, 1971 Against
Jan Schakowsky Democratic January 6, 1999 Against
José Serrano Democratic March 20, 1990 Against
Debbie Stabenow Democratic January 7, 1997 Against
Pete Stark Democratic January 3, 1973 Against
Maxine Waters Democratic January 3, 1991 Against
Diane Watson Democratic June 5, 2001 Against
Jim Webb Democratic January 3, 2007
Paul Wellstone Democratic-Farmer-Labor January 3, 1991 Against
Robert Wexler Democratic January 3, 1997 For
Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic January 3, 2007
Lynn Woolsey Democratic January 3, 1993 Against
Ron Wyden Democratic January 3, 1981 Against
President George Bush, surrounded by leaders of the House and Senate, announces the Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq, October 2, 2002.

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