House returns with several efforts to rebuke Trump policies waiting
This is performative politics again.
House Republican leadership returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday with several efforts to rebuke the Trump administration at its doorstep, all while a government shutdown hovers over Congress.
After a week of recess, Democrats and Republicans are preparing to force votes on a measure that would curtail President Donald Trump’s use of executive authority to sidestep Congress on things such as war powers. A Republican duo is also pushing the House to take a firm stand backing Ukraine in its war against Russia.
The votes come as Congress is still under a partial shutdown. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is at a standstill as Senate Democrats and Republicans work through negotiations, with Democrats demanding stronger restrictions on immigration enforcement agencies.
The shutdown is expected to continue this week, including during Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
Leadership will benefit from a short week, however. Votes in the House and Senate were canceled on Monday due to weather, and the House is only scheduled to be in session until Wednesday.
Bipartisan duo eyes vote to rein in Trump war powers
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), a bipartisan duo who teamed up to force a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, are once again partnering to try and bring a resolution up that would require authorization from Congress if Trump can use military force against Iran.
Khanna wrote in a post to X last Wednesday that he plans to force a vote on the bill this week.
“Trump officials say there’s a 90% chance of strikes on Iran. He can’t without Congress,” Khanna wrote. “[Thomas Massie] & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) currently holds a one-seat majority. Given the likelihood that all Democrats and Massie would vote for the bill, the resolution could pass if at least one other Republican voted in favor.
The House has already attempted to restrict Trump’s war power authority, with a measure narrowly failing in January to restrict military action in Venezuela. Republicans successfully blocked the measure in a 215-215 vote, with House rules dictating that a tied vote fails. Two Republicans, Massie and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), joined all Democrats in voting for the resolution.
But Bacon is not signaling he is a definite “yes” vote on a resolution targeting military action in Iran.
“I’ll study the bill before …
This is performative politics again.
House Republican leadership returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday with several efforts to rebuke the Trump administration at its doorstep, all while a government shutdown hovers over Congress.
After a week of recess, Democrats and Republicans are preparing to force votes on a measure that would curtail President Donald Trump’s use of executive authority to sidestep Congress on things such as war powers. A Republican duo is also pushing the House to take a firm stand backing Ukraine in its war against Russia.
The votes come as Congress is still under a partial shutdown. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is at a standstill as Senate Democrats and Republicans work through negotiations, with Democrats demanding stronger restrictions on immigration enforcement agencies.
The shutdown is expected to continue this week, including during Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
Leadership will benefit from a short week, however. Votes in the House and Senate were canceled on Monday due to weather, and the House is only scheduled to be in session until Wednesday.
Bipartisan duo eyes vote to rein in Trump war powers
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), a bipartisan duo who teamed up to force a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, are once again partnering to try and bring a resolution up that would require authorization from Congress if Trump can use military force against Iran.
Khanna wrote in a post to X last Wednesday that he plans to force a vote on the bill this week.
“Trump officials say there’s a 90% chance of strikes on Iran. He can’t without Congress,” Khanna wrote. “[Thomas Massie] & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) currently holds a one-seat majority. Given the likelihood that all Democrats and Massie would vote for the bill, the resolution could pass if at least one other Republican voted in favor.
The House has already attempted to restrict Trump’s war power authority, with a measure narrowly failing in January to restrict military action in Venezuela. Republicans successfully blocked the measure in a 215-215 vote, with House rules dictating that a tied vote fails. Two Republicans, Massie and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), joined all Democrats in voting for the resolution.
But Bacon is not signaling he is a definite “yes” vote on a resolution targeting military action in Iran.
“I’ll study the bill before …
House returns with several efforts to rebuke Trump policies waiting
This is performative politics again.
House Republican leadership returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday with several efforts to rebuke the Trump administration at its doorstep, all while a government shutdown hovers over Congress.
After a week of recess, Democrats and Republicans are preparing to force votes on a measure that would curtail President Donald Trump’s use of executive authority to sidestep Congress on things such as war powers. A Republican duo is also pushing the House to take a firm stand backing Ukraine in its war against Russia.
The votes come as Congress is still under a partial shutdown. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is at a standstill as Senate Democrats and Republicans work through negotiations, with Democrats demanding stronger restrictions on immigration enforcement agencies.
The shutdown is expected to continue this week, including during Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
Leadership will benefit from a short week, however. Votes in the House and Senate were canceled on Monday due to weather, and the House is only scheduled to be in session until Wednesday.
Bipartisan duo eyes vote to rein in Trump war powers
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), a bipartisan duo who teamed up to force a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, are once again partnering to try and bring a resolution up that would require authorization from Congress if Trump can use military force against Iran.
Khanna wrote in a post to X last Wednesday that he plans to force a vote on the bill this week.
“Trump officials say there’s a 90% chance of strikes on Iran. He can’t without Congress,” Khanna wrote. “[Thomas Massie] & I have a War Powers Resolution to debate & vote on war before putting U.S. troops in harm’s way.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) currently holds a one-seat majority. Given the likelihood that all Democrats and Massie would vote for the bill, the resolution could pass if at least one other Republican voted in favor.
The House has already attempted to restrict Trump’s war power authority, with a measure narrowly failing in January to restrict military action in Venezuela. Republicans successfully blocked the measure in a 215-215 vote, with House rules dictating that a tied vote fails. Two Republicans, Massie and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), joined all Democrats in voting for the resolution.
But Bacon is not signaling he is a definite “yes” vote on a resolution targeting military action in Iran.
“I’ll study the bill before …
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