Washington — The House is set to vote Thursday on a measure to block President Trump from taking further military action against Iran without congressional support, a day after a similar effort fell short in the Senate. The war powers vote comes amid concerns that the U.S. could be engaged in another lengthy war in … Read more
The Senate’s failure to pass a war powers resolution curbing the president’s ability to keep attacking Iran – with a similar expected outcome in the House – represents the latest example of how Congress in recent decades has become more of a bystander than a decider on U.S. military operations. The House plans to vote … Read more
Senate voting on Trump’s war powers after attack on Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Members of Congress are voting Wednesday on a war powers resolution aimed at blocking President Trump from using additional military force against Iran without approval. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source link
Washington — The Senate will hold a vote Wednesday on whether to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran, amid shifting messaging from the administration about the strikes and warnings about more American casualties to come. It’s the second time in less than a year that Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted Israel did not pressure him to conduct joint military strikes on Iran, claiming that he believed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “was going to attack first.” Days after the regime leaders were killed and war erupted in Iran, Trump addressed … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There is tension in the Constitution as to which branch of government wields “war powers.” Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power “To declare War,” (right between the parts where Congress may “punish Piracies” and “grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal). But Article … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A clip of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has resurfaced online where she flatly defended the then-Obama administration’s decision to strike Libya — without the congressional authorization she believes President Donald Trump should have secured before conducting his own strikes over the weekend. “You’re saying … Read more
The Senate is preparing to vote on a war powers resolution limiting President Trump’s authority to strike Iran. Daniella Diaz, politics and Congress reporter for NOTUS, and Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter for Semafor, join to discuss. Source link
Washington — Fractures within the Republican Party have become apparent as the GOP grapples with the massive U.S. and Israeli military operation launched on Iran over the weekend. And the breaks come as lawmakers face votes this week on whether to rein in President Trump’s ability to pursue further military action against Iran without congressional … Read more
The Trump administration is set to brief Congress on Tuesday about the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, sources said. Meanwhile, lawmakers are preparing to vote on a war powers resolution. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source link