#war-powers-resolution
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US politics
fromPoynter
1 month agoTrump calls the War Powers Act unconstitutional. No court has agreed - Poynter
President Trump ordered military action to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro without congressional authorization, prompting debate over the War Powers Resolution's constitutionality and congressional war powers.
World politics
fromFortune
14 hours agoThomas Massie among few Republicans to criticize Trump over war powers: 'This is not 'America First'' | Fortune
Congress demands a war powers vote to restrain Trump's military strikes on Iran, citing constitutional concerns and risks of deeper Middle East conflict without formal congressional authorization.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoUS lawmakers condemn Trump over Iran strikes: acts of war unauthorized by Congress'
Trump conducted military strikes against Iran without building public support, alerting Congress leadership, or following War Powers Resolution requirements for congressional approval.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.twincities.com
23 hours agoWar powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress
Congress demands a war powers vote to restrain Trump's military strikes on Iran, citing potential illegality and risks of deeper Middle East conflict without formal congressional authorization.
US politics
fromAxios
3 days agoHouse Democratic leaders to force vote on reining in Trump's Iran war powers
House Democrats are forcing a war powers vote on Iran action, with bipartisan support from anti-interventionist Republicans, citing constitutional concerns and risks of escalation without congressional authorization.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoUS Senate advances war powers resolution to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela
The US Senate advanced a bipartisan war powers resolution requiring the president to seek congressional approval before military action against Venezuela after an unauthorized raid.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months agoUS Senate fails to curb Trump's power to strike drug cartels
Senate Republicans have voted down a bill that would have curtailed President Donald Trump's use of force against drug cartels after he authorised strikes on boats suspected of engaging in drug trafficking off the coast of Venezuela. The bill from Democratic Senators Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kaine of Virginia had called for the United States military to withdraw from hostilities that had not been authorized by Congress.
US politics
fromThe Nation
8 months agoThe US Should Not Support Israel's War on Iran, say Democrats and Republicans
Massie stated on social media, "This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. I'm introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement."
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