Swing District Republicans Face the Hardest Choice on the Iran War Vote
Swing district Republicans are trapped between a president who launched a war and a public that does not want one.
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The Iran War Vote Could Define Political Careers for a Generation
The Iran war vote is already defining political careers, and the fallout has barely begun. When the Senate voted 47-53 on March 4, 2026, to reject a...
Every Member of Congress Will Have to Publicly State Whether They Support or Oppose This War
Every member of Congress did, in fact, have to publicly state whether they support or oppose the war with Iran — and the vast majority of Republicans...
There Are Not Enough Votes to Override a Veto on the Iran War Powers Resolution
There are not enough votes in Congress to override a presidential veto on the Iran War Powers Resolution — and it is not even close.
Overriding a Presidential Veto on War Powers Would Require Two-Thirds of Both Chambers
Overriding a presidential veto on war powers legislation requires a two-thirds supermajority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate —...
Even if Congress Passes a War Powers Resolution Trump Could Veto It
Yes, even if Congress musters enough votes to pass a war powers resolution demanding the president withdraw U.S.
Adding Iran to That List Makes the War Powers Act Look Like a Completely Dead Letter
The War Powers Act is, for all practical purposes, a dead letter. The failed congressional votes in early March 2026 to invoke the War Powers Resolution...
The Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria — None Had Formal Declarations of War
The United States has not issued a formal declaration of war since June 1942, when Congress declared war against Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania during...
Congress Has the Constitutional Power to Declare War — But Has Not Done So Since 1942
Yes, the United States Constitution explicitly grants Congress — and only Congress — the power to declare war under Article I, Section 8.
Lawyers Inside the Pentagon Are Stretching Legal Authorities to Cover the Iran Campaign
Lawyers inside the Pentagon are actively stretching existing legal authorities to provide cover for the Trump administration's military campaign against...