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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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House of Representatives | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Republican Party | Senate | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Emergency Powers (US)

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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Democratic Party | Graham, Lindsey | Hawley, Josh D (1979- ) | House of Representatives | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Jacobs, Sara (1989- ) | Jayapal, Pramila | Republican Party | Rubio, Marco | Schumer, Charles E | Senate | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Emergency Powers (US) | War Powers Act (1973)

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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Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud | Al Qaeda | Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations | Central Intelligence Agency | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Persian Gulf | Targeted Killings | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Emergency Powers (US) | War Powers Act (1973)

Can Trump Legally Kill Iran’s Leader?
ByCharlie Savage March 2, 2026March 3, 2026

The United States and Israel started a war with Iran by killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Defense and Military Forces | Democratic Party | Harrigan, Pat (1987- ) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kaine, Timothy M | Khamenei, Ali | Law and Legislation | McCormick, David H (1965- ) | Middle East | Politics and Government | Schiff, Adam B | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | War and Armed Conflicts | War and Emergency Powers (US) | War Powers Act (1973) | Warner, Mark R

Democrats Question Trump’s Urgency to Attack Iran
ByMinho Kim March 1, 2026

Lawmakers questioned whether the United States faced an “imminent” threat from Iran, a requirement for the president to lawfully initiate military action without congressional approval.

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Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | War and Emergency Powers (US) | War Powers Act (1973)

Trump’s Unilateral Iran Strike Sparks Constitutional War Powers Dispute
ByCharlie Savage February 28, 2026

Critics say the president is violating the Constitution, and many Democrats and at least two Republicans in Congress say they must vote on whether to enter such a conflict.

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Trump’s Unilateral Iran Strike Sparks Constitutional War Powers Dispute
ByCharlie Savage February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Critics say the president is violating the Constitution, and many Democrats and at least two Republicans in Congress say they must vote on whether to enter such a conflict.

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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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Democrats Forge Ahead With Efforts to Reach War Powers Vote Amid Shaky Cease-Fire
ByRobert Jimison and Michael Gold June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

The Democrats pressing for a vote to require congressional approval for any further military action against Iran are proposing to narrow the measure to draw maximum support from a divided party.

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Fetterman, John (1969- ) | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Johnson, Mike (1972- ) | Kaine, Timothy M | Khanna, Ro | Kim, Andy (1982- ) | Massie, Thomas H | Meeks, Gregory W | Schiff, Adam B | Schumer, Charles E | Smith, David A | Trump, Donald J | War and Emergency Powers (US) | War Powers Act (1973)

Democrats Forge Ahead With Efforts to Reach War Powers Vote Amid Shaky Cease-Fire
ByRobert Jimison and Michael Gold June 24, 2025

The Democrats pressing for a vote to require congressional approval for any further military action against Iran are proposing to narrow the measure to draw maximum support from a divided party.

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