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Republican Lawmakers Cheer Strike on Iran as Top Democrats Condemn It

ByRobert Jimison and Michael Gold June 22, 2025June 23, 2025

Republicans in Congress praised President Trump’s decision to hit Iran. Many Democrats and some G.O.P. lawmakers said he should have consulted Congress.

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War Powers Debate Revived in Congress as Trump Threatens Iran

ByRobert Jimison June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.