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Congress faces uphill battle to challenge Trump on war powers
President Donald Trump's strike against Iran will be met with pushback on Capitol Hill this week as some lawmakers argue the ...
House Democrats who are veterans remind President Trump that authority to declare war lies with Congress
Reps. Gil Cisneros, Ted Lieu and Derek Tran — who represent districts in LA and Orange counties — say they support a war ...
Presidents' ordering military action without Congress' approval has become routine. Here's why.
Though Congress acted after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam to restrain presidents in their use of military force, recent ...
Longest-serving woman in Congress says she’s not stopping anytime soon
Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur is a top Republican target as she bids for a 23rd term next year and redistricting could give her a ...
Ford Escalates Battery Job Warnings as Congress Mulls EV Cuts
Ford Motor Co. intensified its campaign to preserve clean energy manufacturing subsidies Monday, warning jobs at its electric ...
Congress Members Split Over US Attack on Iran
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch, Republican of Idaho, said, “This war is Israel’s war, not our war, but ...
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Does Congress or the president hold war powers? Here's what to know
President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn ...
Why are these called ‘forever wars’ and how are presidents able to sidestep Congress when using military force?
CNN’s Audie Cornish lays out the history of US presidents sidestepping Congress when using military force and the use of the ...
Group of state and local officials calls on Congress to end tax credits for carbon sequestration
The repeal effort includes officials from Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and ...
Deluzio, Lee support proposal to give Congress control over war powers
U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio supports a proposal that would prevent President Trump from ordering the further use of military ...