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Tim Kaine
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Senate vote to exert war powers over Trump fails

The resolution would have blocked the president from launching more unprovoked attacks on Iran

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Washington Politics

Congress moves to put the brakes on Trump's unilateral bombing

The Constitution gives the House and Senate the sole power to declare war, but presidents always flout it with little to no accountability

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House joins Senate in push against war with Iran

Bipartisan group tells Trump: no war without Congressional approval

Sens. Paul and Merkley to Trump: Are we 'stumbling' into another war?
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Sens. Paul and Merkley to Trump: Are we 'stumbling' into another war?

Bipartisan letter questions Constitutionality of US airstrikes, their effect, and whether this is a prelude to bombing Iran

Thomas Massie
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Massie interview: Houthi strikes 'not America First'

Also said signal chats proved there was no clear 'urgency' and therefore Congress should have been notified

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Middle East

Is Israel playing hardball, sucking the US into plot to attack Iran?

Not only would such a move be unconstitutional, but strategically stupid