"I'll get on the next plane flying, said Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (New York), the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) and other Democrats also demanded urgent action to restrain the president."
"The votes will be the latest test of a long-shot - and so far unsuccessful - strategy that Democrats have employed to stop Trump from ordering military strikes without authorization from Congress, including military strikes in at least seven countries, a deadly campaign against suspected drug smugglers from Latin America, and threats against Greenland and Cuba."
"Democrats - along with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) - have forced votes on a record number of war powers resolutions over the opposition of most Republicans, who control both chambers. They have portrayed them as a way for Congress to reclaim its constitutional power to declare war - but all have failed."
Top Democratic leaders called for Congress to reconvene immediately to vote on halting further military action in Iran following President Trump's strikes. House and Senate votes were already planned but Trump's military action accelerated the timeline. Democratic leaders including Rep. Meeks, Senate Minority Leader Schumer, and House Minority Leader Jeffries demanded urgent action to restrain presidential military authority. Republican leaders did not immediately respond to recall requests but issued statements supporting the strikes conducted with Israeli forces. This represents another attempt by Democrats and some Republicans to enforce war powers resolutions, a strategy that has consistently failed despite forcing record numbers of votes.
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