After Trump administration officials provided a closed-door briefing to the entire Senate on the Iran strikes — a presentation that did not resolve the underlying political debate — Senate ...

The Senate voted against the war powers resolution, which would have required the president to seek congressional approval for any new hostilities against Iran.

The Senate voted against the war powers resolution, which would have required the president to seek congressional approval for any new hostilities against Iran.

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But war powers do not require us to make this choice. The original understanding does not support the view that the nation cannot wage war abroad without congressional authorization.

To be fair, no president has recognized the legitimacy of the War Powers Act since it was passed in 1973. The Supreme Court has not spoken.

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In truth, Congress simply does not declare war anymore. Congressional war power was last used to take the U.S. into the fight against Axis powers in 1942 during World War II.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine forced a vote on a resolution he introduced days before the U.S. bombed Iran.

Trump on Monday sent a letter to Congress — as required by the War Powers Resolution — that said strikes on Iran over the weekend were "limited in scope and purpose" and "designed to minimize ...

The War Powers Act of 1973 requires a president to notify Congress within 48 hours of military action if there is no declaration of war.