Congressional opponents of the Iraq War

Congressional opponents of the Iraq War
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.

This is a list of U.S. Senators and Representatives who have taken a clear stand in opposition to the Iraq War (including those who initially voted to authorize the war but subsequently turned strongly against it).

Name Current/Last Held Party Date First in U.S. Congressional Office
Neil Abercrombie Democratic September 20, 1986
Daniel Akaka Democratic January 3, 1977
Doug Bereuter Republican January 3, 1979
Jeff Bingaman Democratic January 3, 1983
Earl Blumenauer Democratic May 21, 1996
Barbara Boxer Democratic January 3, 1983
Sherrod Brown Democratic January 5, 1993
Robert Byrd Democratic January 3, 1959
Lois Capps Democratic March 17, 1998
Lincoln Chafee Independent November 2, 1999
Steve Cohen Democratic January 4, 2007
Kent Conrad Democratic-NPL January 6, 1987
John Conyers Democratic January 4, 1965
Jon Corzine Democratic January 3, 2001
Mark Dayton Democratic-Farmer-Labor January 3, 2001
Peter DeFazio Democratic January 3, 1987
Bill Delahunt Democratic January 3, 1997
Lloyd Doggett Democratic 1995
Jimmy Duncan Republican November 8, 1988
Dick Durbin Democratic January 3, 1983
Keith Ellison Democratic-Farmer-Labor January 4, 2007
Sam Farr Democratic June 8, 1993
Chaka Fattah Democratic January 3, 1995
Russ Feingold Democratic January 5, 1993
Barney Frank Democratic January 5, 1981
Bob Graham Democratic January 3, 1987
Chuck Hagel Republican January 7, 1997
Maurice Hinchey Democratic January 3, 1993
Rush D. Holt, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1999
John Hostettler Republican January 3, 1995
Daniel Inouye Democratic August 21, 1959
Jim Jeffords Independent January 3, 1975
Eddie Bernice Johnson Democratic January 3, 1993
Walter B. Jones Republican January 3, 1995
Ted Kennedy Democratic November 7, 1962
John Kerry Democratic January 2, 1985
Dennis Kucinich Democratic January 3, 1997
Patrick Leahy Democratic January 14, 1975
Barbara Lee Democratic April 7, 1998
Carl Levin Democratic January 15, 1979
John Lewis Democratic January 6, 1987
Jim McDermott Democratic January 3, 1989
Jim McGovern Democratic January 3, 1997
Cynthia McKinney Green Party January 7, 1997
Bob Menendez Democratic January 5, 1993
Jeff Merkley Democratic January 3, 2009
Barbara Mikulski Democratic January 3, 1977
George Miller Democratic January 14, 1975
Jim Moran Democratic January 3, 1991
Patrick Murphy Democratic January 4, 2007
Patty Murray Democratic January 5, 1993
John Murtha Democratic February 5, 1974
Barack Obama Democratic January 4, 2005
Ron Paul Republican January 3, 1979
Nancy Pelosi Democratic June 2, 1987
Jack Reed Democratic January 3, 1991
Jay Rockefeller Democratic January 15, 1985
Bobby Rush Democratic January 3, 1993
Tim Ryan Democratic January 3, 2003
Bernie Sanders Independent January 3, 1991
Paul Sarbanes Democratic January 3, 1971
Jan Schakowsky Democratic January 6, 1999
José Serrano Democratic March 20, 1990
Debbie Stabenow Democratic January 7, 1997
Pete Stark Democratic January 3, 1973
Maxine Waters Democratic January 3, 1991
Diane Watson Democratic June 5, 2001
Jim Webb Democratic January 3, 2007
Paul Wellstone Democratic-Farmer-Labor January 3, 1991
Robert Wexler Democratic January 3, 1997
Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic January 3, 2007
Lynn Woolsey Democratic January 3, 1993
Ron Wyden Democratic January 3, 1981

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