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Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
ByMegan Mineiro and Edward Wong March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.

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Trump skirts Congress over Iran war as Republicans simply step aside
ByChris Stein in Washington March 7, 2026

Senate blocks war powers measure and House follows suit – now president can bomb Iran free from congressional interferenceBefore US troops invaded Iraq, George W Bush asked Congress to pass a resolution authorizing military force against Washington’s l…

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House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran
ByRobert Jimison March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to defeat an effort to force President Trump to go to Congress for approval to continue using force against Iran, while two G.O.P. lawmakers backed it.

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Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens
ByAnnie Karni March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East.

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Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote
ByRobert Jimison and Megan Mineiro March 4, 2026

The administration’s shifting justifications for the military operation alarmed Democrats, who said no clear rationale had been given. Republicans struggled to echo the evolving explanations.

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Trump Letter to Congress Justifying Iran Strikes Outlines No Imminent Threat
ByMegan Mineiro March 3, 2026

The president told lawmakers that the objective of the assault was to “neutralize Iran’s malign activities,” but did not present evidence of immediate plans by Tehran to attack the United States.

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Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks
ByDavid Smith in Washington March 2, 2026

Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with praise for Donald Trump’s decisive action, Democ…

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Members of U.S. Congress Are Divided on U.S. Strikes in Iran
ByMegan Mineiro and Jonathan Wolfe February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

As explosions rocked Tehran, Republicans largely voiced support as Democrats warned about a costly and unauthorized conflict.

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US lawmakers call on Donald Trump to restore internet access in Iran
ByRobert Tait January 14, 2026

Democrats and Republicans called on president to circumvent legislative process to implement ‘Freedom’ billUS politics live – latest updatesA bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on Donald Trump to allow the US government to help open up internet a…

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Democrats demand immediate release of Palestinian-American teen held in Israeli prison
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington October 22, 2025

Group of 27 Congress members wrote to Marco Rubio to call for ‘swift release’ of 16-year-old Mohammed IbrahimUS politics live – latest updatesMore than two dozen Democratic lawmakers have written to secretary of state Marco Rubio and the US ambassador …

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