US EditionCollins, Tillis signal shift on Trump war powers if Iran war hits 60-day mark
Susan Collins and Thom Tillis said they would likely oppose extending the Iran campaign without congressional authorization as the 60-day limit nears.
- Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Thom Tillis signaled this week they may oppose continuing military hostilities in Iran past the 60-day threshold, potentially forcing the administration to obtain congressional authorization as the deadline approaches.
- The conflict began Feb. 28 with joint U.S.-Israel strikes against Iranian targets; the War Powers Resolution bars armed forces from remaining longer than 60 days without congressional authorization.
- Collins said at the Semafor World Economy summit she would likely vote against further hostilities, while Tillis told NBC News it would be 'difficult' to support the conflict beyond 60 days, citing uncertainty regarding strategic objectives.
- Senate Republicans blocked a fourth Democratic-led attempt to constrain military authority on Wednesday in a 47-52 vote; meanwhile, Sen. Lisa Murkowski is working with colleagues on a resolution to authorize force if the campaign continues.
- President Trump claimed Thursday in Las Vegas the war is 'going along swimmingly' and 'should be ending pretty soon,' an assessment that contrasts with growing wariness among some lawmakers about the operation's duration and lack of clear strategic goals.
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Collins, Tillis signal shift on Trump war powers if Iran war hits 60-day mark
Two Senate Republicans who previously rejected Democratic-led efforts to curb President Trump’s ability to continue the military action against Iran without obtaining congressional approval signaled this week that their view on war powers could shift if the conflict stretches past the 60-day mark. “It is very likely that I would vote not to authorize…
Susan Collins Would Not Vote to Authorize Iran War
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said Thursday that she believes the U.S. war in Iran will need congressional authorization once it hits a 60-day mark that past legislation established for military conflicts — and she doesn’t think she’d vote for it, Semafor reports. Said Collins: “It is very likely that I would vote not to authorize further hostilities.”
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