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Presidents' ordering military action without Congress' approval has become routine. Here's why.
Though Congress acted after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam to restrain presidents in their use of military force, recent ...
Trump’s bombings present major constitutional and legal questions. But it’s up to Congress to force the issue
President Donald Trump’s order to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities presents a new test of the Constitution and the extent of ...
‘Deeply reckless’: Oregon members of Congress decry Trump’s airstrikes against Iran
Lawmakers called called the action unconstitutional and warned that it could drag American forces into wider regional ...
This week: Congress debates war and reconciliation
The budget reconciliation package continues to dominate Congress, as lawmakers are also expected to debate military strikes in Iran.
Congress returns to divisions over Iran strike amid budget battles
Congress is returning to Washington this week amid deep divisions over the U.S.’s strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill,” setting the stage for a high-stakes ...
Local lawmakers react to United States airstrikes in Iran
Local lawmakers from both Tennessee and Virginia are reacting on social media regarding the United States strikes on Iran.
How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump’s big bill
While the two bills are similar on the major tax provisions, how they work out their differences in the coming weeks will ...
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United States attacks Iranian nuclear facilities, raising the possibility of Iranian retaliation, sprint for nuclear weapons
The United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday, an intervention that came just days after President Donald ...
Full list of Congress members backing War Powers Resolution against Trump
Representatives Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, and Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, introduced a bipartisan House ...