The Trump administration appears to have locked down enough support to defeat Democrat-led war powers resolutions aimed at requiring congressional approval for further non-defensive military action against Iran.
Republicans are set to vote down the resolution introduced by Democrats, who have condemned Trump for launching strikes without Congressional approvalFollow latest updates in the Middle East crisisSenate Republicans are on Wednesday expected to vote down a Democratic-backed war powers resolution that would prevent Donald Trump from continuing the conflict…
The Senate version already failed, with Fetterman once again casting the only Democratic vote against imposing restrictions on Trump’s Iran war.
President Donald Trump is unlikely to be constrained by the Republican-led Congress on the war in Iran anytime soon.
Democrats in both chambers are racing to force votes on a resolution that would curb Trump’s use of military force against Tehran.
The Senate is set to vote on a war powers resolution as Congress challenges presidential authority over Iran military action amid growing constitutional tension.
The Constitution clearly grants Congress, not the president, the power to declare war. Thus, most defenders of President Donald Trump’s unauthorized war against Iran point to the 1973 War Powers Resolution and claim the law allows the president to wage a war for 60 days without any congressional approval. Here’s a Republican member of Congress…
Trump's fellow Republicans hold slim majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, and have blocked previous efforts for resolutions seeking to curb his war powers.
Six House Democrats are backing an alternative war powers resolution that would require President Trump to halt U.S. military operations against Iran within 30 days unless Congress authorizes a declaration of war or the use of military force. The resolution is backed by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), Jared Golden (D-Maine), Jim…
