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“It is very likely that I would vote not to authorize further hostilities,” Collins said.
“I have said from the very beginning that if the military hostilities in Iran continue to that 60th day, then I believe the War Powers Act is implemented, and the president would need congressional authorization to continue the war in Iran,” she said.
Collins also identified the deployment of U.S. ground troops as another threshold requiring congressional approval.
“Another red line,” she said, would be deploying ground troops in Iran, “except in extraordinary circumstances” such as rescue operations.
Democrats have sharply criticized Collins over her votes, particularly as she faces a competitive reelection campaign. The Maine Democratic Party accused her of siding with Trump and allowing continued military action without congressional authorization.
