Yassamin Ansari
Representative, Democrat, Arizona
Yassamin Ansari scores 65 out of 100 on Iran.
- Confronts the regime that rules Iran by fear18
- Stands with the people of Iran100
- Lets Iranians choose a free, secular Iran100
The score is the weighted average of the principles that have a number. The weights: “The regime” 3, “The people” 2, “Iranians choose” 2. How I score
Confronts the regime that rules Iran by fear
18out of 100
The Islamic Republic jails, tortures and kills people for what they say and believe, and arms others to do the same abroad. Votes for sanctions and pressure on it, against any deal that keeps it alive, and against pulling American forces out of the fight count on liberty's side. Weight: 3.
- Against
Voted Yea: War powers resolution on the Islamic Republic (H.Con.Res. 93) key vote, counts double
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran, except forces needed to defend the United States or an ally from imminent attack, unless Congress authorizes force. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
15 September 2026 · the official record
- Against
Voted Yea: War powers resolution on the Islamic Republic (H.Con.Res. 89)
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities with the Islamic Republic. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
23 July 2026 · the official record
- Against
Voted Yea: War powers resolution on the Islamic Republic (H.Con.Res. 86) key vote, counts double
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran, except forces needed to defend the United States or an ally from imminent attack, unless Congress authorizes force. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
3 June 2026 · the official record
- Against
Voted Yea: War powers resolution on the Islamic Republic (H.Con.Res. 75)
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
14 May 2026 · the official record
- Against
Voted Yea: War powers resolution on the Islamic Republic (H.Con.Res. 40)
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities with the Islamic Republic. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
16 April 2026 · the official record
- With
Voted Yea: Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism (H.Res. 1099)
Declares it US policy that Iran remains the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism, citing its backing for Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis and the American deaths it is responsible for. It puts the House on record against the regime in the first days of the 2026 war.
5 March 2026 · the official record
- Against
Voted Yea: War powers resolution on the Islamic Republic (H.Con.Res. 38) key vote, counts double
Directs the President to end the use of US forces in hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
5 March 2026 · the official record
- With
Cosponsored: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
Sanctions any foreign company, port, refinery or ship that helps process, export or sell Iranian oil and gas. It goes after the oil money that keeps the regime alive.
18 February 2025 · the official record
Stands with the people of Iran
100out of 100
Free people stand with people who are paying to be free: sanctions on those who kill protesters, an open internet when the regime cuts it, protection for persecuted minorities such as the Baha'is, and Congress on record on the people's side. Weight: 2.
- With
Cosponsored: Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026
Expands internet access for Iranians during regime blackouts, enforces sanctions on human rights abusers, and funds broadcasting and online security tools for Iranian activists and journalists. It gives practical help to Iranians standing up to the regime.
20 February 2026 · the official record
- With
Cosponsored: IRAN Act (Internet Reach and Access Now Act)
Makes the State Department responsible for getting Iranians around the regime's internet shutdowns, including satellite and direct-to-phone service, and clears sanctions obstacles to those tools. It helps Iranians stay online when the regime cuts them off.
4 February 2026 · the official record
- With
Sponsored: Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran
Commends the Iranian protesters of 2026, condemns the regime's use of military force against them, demands the release of political prisoners, and urges open internet access. It puts members on record with the Iranian people during the uprising.
13 January 2026 · the official record
- With
Cosponsored: FREEDOM Act (Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media Act)
Requires a State Department report on internet freedom in Iran and on new technology, such as direct-to-phone satellite service, that could get Iranians past censorship. It helps Iranians stay online when the regime cuts them off.
4 December 2025 · the official record
Lets Iranians choose a free, secular Iran
100out of 100
Iran's future is for Iranians to choose in a free vote, under a law that takes no side on religion. Backing that transition counts on liberty's side, and so does meeting or backing Prince Reza Pahlavi, who proposes exactly that. Deciding for Iranians in advance counts against: signing the resolutions that back the MEK's plan, ties to the MEK (an exile group that fought beside Saddam Hussein against Iran), or saying Iranians have already rejected a choice they were never allowed to vote on. Weight: 2.
- Unclear
After a demonstrator threw tomato sauce at Prince Reza Pahlavi in Berlin, Ansari condemned the attack and called for unity among opponents of the Islamic Republic.
This attack on @PahlaviReza is deeply disturbing and goes against the foundations of democracy.
23 April 2026 · Yassamin Ansari on X, April 23, 2026
- Unclear
Ansari said the United States should not decide Iran's future and that Iranians should choose their own leadership; the same post says she has tried to meet Prince Reza Pahlavi.
I’ve always believed strongly that the Iranian people should decide their own leadership and future.
11 March 2026 · Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari on X, March 11, 2026
- With
Called the MEK a cult and said she refused to sign the House resolution because it endorses Maryam Rajavi.
And the MEK is a cult
8 January 2026 · FMEP Legislative Round-Up January 9, 2026 (Foundation for Middle East Peace)
- With
Said the endorsement of Rajavi is why she refused to sign the resolution and urged Democratic colleagues to refuse too.
That endorsement is why I have refused to sign onto this resolution, and why I have urged my Democratic colleagues to do the same.
8 January 2026 · FMEP Legislative Round-Up January 9, 2026 (Foundation for Middle East Peace)
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