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Iran Strikes Highlight Fractures in GOP Ahead of War Powers Votes in Congress
Congress aims to reassert constitutional war-declaring powers amid ongoing U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, with at least four U.S. military deaths reported, lawmakers push limits on executive authority.
- On Mar 2, 2026, Congress prepared war-powers resolutions to require President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for military force in Iran, forcing him to stop operations without explicit permission.
- Supporters cite the U.S. Constitution's war powers, while Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed four U.S. service members, driven by the U.S.-Israel campaign, said David Janovsky.
- White House officials are scheduled to brief lawmakers this week, and Massie and Khanna are preparing for a Thursday vote, while Rand Paul co-sponsors the war-powers resolution.
- Supporters say repeated votes can pressure the president, but lawmakers concede they likely lack the 2/3 majority to override a veto, making it symbolic.
- The effort draws on the 1973 War Powers Resolution, reviving the law designed to share war authority as presidents increasingly conduct limited strikes without Congress, which has declared war just five times.
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