Telephone Townhall on the War in Iran

March 16^th at 5:30 PM PST, I will be holding a telephone townhall to discuss the war in Iran.

During the telephone town hall, we will discuss the war, the involvement of the United States, and the consequences of this conflict on our security and economy. 

I plan on having the following expert guests join the call to facilitate the discussion including:

• Daniel Byman, Director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Professor at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; and foreign policy editor for Lawfare
• Elisa Ewers, Senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS); Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
• Trevor Higgins, Senior Vice President for Energy & Environment at the Center for American Progress (CAP)

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To join my telephone townhall:

• Sign up to receive a call at the start of the event by clicking or visiting online at https://panetta.house.gov/live
• Dial in at 5:30 PM on Monday, March 16th by calling 833-380-0413
• Listen live online at https://panetta.house.gov/live

We in the 19th Congressional District stand up, speak up, and fight for our values. Thank you for playing your part by standing together and participating in my telephone townhall on Monday, March 16, 2026.