US EditionCongress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals
Congress moves to assert authority over war with Iran after Trump’s surprise attack; six U.S. military deaths reported in Kuwait strike, amid shifting administration goals.
- On Wednesday the U.S. Senate will vote on a war powers resolution related to President Donald Trump’s Iran decision, as the House prepares a vote later this week.
- Amid a scramble for support, Trump administration officials have been on Capitol Hill this week trying to reassure lawmakers after launching a surprise attack on Saturday.
- Six U.S. service members were killed over the weekend in a drone strike in Kuwait, and officials say the administration hopes to end the bombing campaign within a few weeks, shifting goals to stopping Iran’s nuclear, navy, and missile programs.
- The resolutions would be largely symbolic given a near-certain presidential veto, but lawmakers’ decisions this week could determine the fates of U.S. military members and the future of the region.
- Amid debate on the War Powers Act’s 90‑day rule, Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrat, said `Nobody gets to hide and give the president an easy pass or an end-run around the Constitution.
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