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Iran, Congress and Donald Trump

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Intelligence leaders are set to brief Congress on President Donald Trump’s Iran strikes

The separate briefings for the House and Senate will be led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, along with Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and deputy secretaries of state Christopher Landau and Steve Feinberg.

CBS News · 13h

Trump's strike against Iran divides Congress on war powers

As Mr. Trump last week weighed whether to use direct military force against Iran, a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers demanded that the president seek congressional approval before moving forward with any action.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

US lawmakers call for Congress to review Trump’s Iran actions

Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Sunday called on Congress to rein in President Donald Trump's use of military force in Iran and prevent U.S. involvement in a deepening Middle East conflict.

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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 ...

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D.C. elected these noncitizens to office. Congress could oust them.

Congress is considering repealing a law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections in D.C. — which could in turn ...

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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 ...

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How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump’s big bill

While the two bills are similar on the major tax provisions, how they work out their differences in the coming weeks will ...

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DHS issues new guidance for members of Congress who want to visit ICE detention facilities

The Trump DHS issues new guidelines for congressional visits to ICE detention centers, which asks members of Congress to ...

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‘Deeply reckless’: Oregon members of Congress decry Trump’s airstrikes against Iran

Lawmakers called called the action unconstitutional and warned that it could drag American forces into wider regional ...

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 ...

FOX 7 Austin on MSN20h

Gov. Abbott signs bill to create 'Texas Time,' but Congress needs to act

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that would put the state on daylight saving time permanently, but United States Congress ...

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Local lawmakers react to United States airstrikes in Iran

Local lawmakers from both Tennessee and Virginia are reacting on social media regarding the United States strikes on Iran.

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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 ...

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