US EditionMassachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton criticizes administration after US attack on Iran
Rep. Seth Moulton demands Congress vote on military action after U.S.-Israel strike on Iran, citing lack of briefings and constitutional need for authorization, amid rising tensions.
- On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched large-scale combat operations in Iran, prompting Massachusetts lawmakers to criticize the administration for acting without congressional approval.
- The White House said the strikes aimed to defend Americans by eliminating imminent threats from Iran's nuclear program and long-range missiles, which could soon threaten the U.S. homeland.
- Warning about troop safety, Moulton urged Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the House and said Congress must vote to restore its authority over war decisions.
- The strikes quickly prompted counterattacks, raising fears of a longer conflict as lawmakers warned the action risks destabilizing the region and endangers U.S. service members.
- A bipartisan War Powers resolution is already on the floor, and Democrats said they will try to force votes to limit the president's authority, but passage looks uncertain in the Republican-controlled House and Senate.
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Arkansas senator on U.S. and Israel striking Iran
(CBS, KYMA) - Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the U.S. and Israel launching a strike against Iran. According to President Donald Trump and Iranian media, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an attack earlier Saturday. U.S. Central Command posted to X Sunday saying three U.S. service members were killed in Operation Epic Fury. In addition, President Trump said there could be American casualtie…
Congress left in the dark on the U.S. military action in Iran
Lawmakers are reacting tonight after Saturday's U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran — with some members of Congress questioning whether the President had the authority to act without their approval.
"Law Is Irrelevant to the U.S. Attack on Iran," by Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard)
An excerpt from Prof. Goldsmith's post at Executive Functions: We're already seeing a debate about the legality of President Trump's use of force in Iran. I've grown cynical about these debates. Law is the language we use when criticizing presidential war powers—and it has been since the beginning of the nation. But the truth is that there are only political constraints. As I've been saying for a while, there are no effective legal limitations w…
Lawmaker Rips ‘Feckless Mike Johnson’ And Trump On Iran Strike: ‘He Hasn't Asked The American People’
"It seems that the only person that Trump cares about getting permission from is Benjamin Netanyahu. He hasn't asked the American people. He hasn't asked the U.S. Congress,” Rep. Seth Moulton said.
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