US Congress set to debate Trump’s Iran war powers
The United States Congress will this week debate and vote on resolutions seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran without explicit approval from lawmakers. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are preparing separate but similar war powers measures, which would require Trump to seek congressional authorisation if he wants to expand or prolong the war beyond the 60 day window allowed under the 1973 War Powers Act. The push gained momentum after the US, working with Israel, launched major strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials, triggering Iranian missile attacks on US bases and allies across the Middle East. Democrats and a handful of Republicans argue that Congress, not the president, holds the constitutional power to declare war, and warn that Trump has steadily expanded executive […]