Yassamin Ansari
Representative, Democrat, Arizona
Yassamin Ansari scores 59.1 out of 100 on Iran.
- Stands with Prince Reza PahlaviOn record, not on a side yet
- Wants the Islamic Republic gone18
- Stands with the Iranian people100
- No ties to the MEKNo tie on file
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Stands with Prince Reza Pahlavi
On record, not on a side yet
Has met him, backed him in public, or asked the White House to work with him. A member who says Iranians have rejected the monarchy is marked against.
What we have on Yassamin Ansari and Prince Reza Pahlavi does not settle which side they are on. Have you seen something that does? A speech, a post, a letter.
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After a demonstrator threw tomato sauce at 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 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
Wants the Islamic Republic gone
18out of 100
Votes for sanctions and pressure, against any deal that keeps the regime alive, and against pulling American forces out of the fight.
- Against
Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (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: Iran war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 89)
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities with Iran. 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: Iran war powers resolution (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: Iran war powers resolution (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: Iran war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 40)
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities with Iran. 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: Iran war powers resolution (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 Iranian people
100out of 100
Backs the people in the streets: sanctions on those who kill them, an open internet when the regime cuts it, and Congress on record on their side.
- 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
No ties to the MEK
No tie on file
The MEK is an exile group led by Maryam Rajavi that fought beside Saddam Hussein against Iran. Signing one of its resolutions in Congress, or speaking at its events, is a tie.
- 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)
Yassamin Ansari works for the people of Arizona. If you live there, the office answers to you: ansari.house.gov
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