Trump faces first domestic test on Iran conflict with Senate war powers vote
This is performative politics again.
Administration officials are scrambling to sell members of Congress on President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran ahead of bipartisan attempts to limit his war powers in the Middle East without approval from lawmakers.
The Senate and House are set to vote on so-called war powers resolutions this week to require congressional approval for additional military action, outcomes that could present embarrassing setbacks for the president in the middle of armed conflict with Iran.
The GOP-controlled chambers narrowly avoided passage of a Venezuela war powers resolution in January after U.S. forces toppled the regime of former dictator Nicolás Maduro, causing some Republicans to break ranks. This time, lawmakers anxiously await all-members classified briefings with senior administration officials set for Tuesday to learn more about long-term objectives and whether the conflict could last longer than the five-week time frame Trump has laid out.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who is not seeking reelection in November, told the Washington Examiner he was undecided but that his position would be “largely based” on what is learned in the briefing and the administration’s plans moving forward after a joint U.S.-Israel operation over the weekend killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“If it’s Venezuela — done, out by the end of week — [it] may be one thing, because you’d be passing a war powers resolution after the conflict’s over,” Tillis said. “If there’s an intent to be there longer term, then clearly Congress has a role to play in that.”
Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Todd Young (R-IN), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) were among the five GOP senators to initially vote to advance a Venezuela war powers resolution in January. All three declined to comment on their positions.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is also one of the five who initially supported the Venezuela measure but later flipped his vote on final passage, like Young. He believes the administration was in compliance with the War Powers Act as there were boots on the ground at the time, and signaled he’d therefore not support the measure against Iran.
“[If] that’d be a different story, then I think authorization would be required for that, but I think they’re in compliance,” Hawley said.
Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) has at times staked out more centrist positions and been willing to criticize the president. Still, he indicated he may have considered supporting the resolution before Trump’s strikes …
This is performative politics again.
Administration officials are scrambling to sell members of Congress on President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran ahead of bipartisan attempts to limit his war powers in the Middle East without approval from lawmakers.
The Senate and House are set to vote on so-called war powers resolutions this week to require congressional approval for additional military action, outcomes that could present embarrassing setbacks for the president in the middle of armed conflict with Iran.
The GOP-controlled chambers narrowly avoided passage of a Venezuela war powers resolution in January after U.S. forces toppled the regime of former dictator Nicolás Maduro, causing some Republicans to break ranks. This time, lawmakers anxiously await all-members classified briefings with senior administration officials set for Tuesday to learn more about long-term objectives and whether the conflict could last longer than the five-week time frame Trump has laid out.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who is not seeking reelection in November, told the Washington Examiner he was undecided but that his position would be “largely based” on what is learned in the briefing and the administration’s plans moving forward after a joint U.S.-Israel operation over the weekend killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“If it’s Venezuela — done, out by the end of week — [it] may be one thing, because you’d be passing a war powers resolution after the conflict’s over,” Tillis said. “If there’s an intent to be there longer term, then clearly Congress has a role to play in that.”
Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Todd Young (R-IN), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) were among the five GOP senators to initially vote to advance a Venezuela war powers resolution in January. All three declined to comment on their positions.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is also one of the five who initially supported the Venezuela measure but later flipped his vote on final passage, like Young. He believes the administration was in compliance with the War Powers Act as there were boots on the ground at the time, and signaled he’d therefore not support the measure against Iran.
“[If] that’d be a different story, then I think authorization would be required for that, but I think they’re in compliance,” Hawley said.
Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) has at times staked out more centrist positions and been willing to criticize the president. Still, he indicated he may have considered supporting the resolution before Trump’s strikes …
Trump faces first domestic test on Iran conflict with Senate war powers vote
This is performative politics again.
Administration officials are scrambling to sell members of Congress on President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran ahead of bipartisan attempts to limit his war powers in the Middle East without approval from lawmakers.
The Senate and House are set to vote on so-called war powers resolutions this week to require congressional approval for additional military action, outcomes that could present embarrassing setbacks for the president in the middle of armed conflict with Iran.
The GOP-controlled chambers narrowly avoided passage of a Venezuela war powers resolution in January after U.S. forces toppled the regime of former dictator Nicolás Maduro, causing some Republicans to break ranks. This time, lawmakers anxiously await all-members classified briefings with senior administration officials set for Tuesday to learn more about long-term objectives and whether the conflict could last longer than the five-week time frame Trump has laid out.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who is not seeking reelection in November, told the Washington Examiner he was undecided but that his position would be “largely based” on what is learned in the briefing and the administration’s plans moving forward after a joint U.S.-Israel operation over the weekend killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“If it’s Venezuela — done, out by the end of week — [it] may be one thing, because you’d be passing a war powers resolution after the conflict’s over,” Tillis said. “If there’s an intent to be there longer term, then clearly Congress has a role to play in that.”
Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Todd Young (R-IN), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) were among the five GOP senators to initially vote to advance a Venezuela war powers resolution in January. All three declined to comment on their positions.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is also one of the five who initially supported the Venezuela measure but later flipped his vote on final passage, like Young. He believes the administration was in compliance with the War Powers Act as there were boots on the ground at the time, and signaled he’d therefore not support the measure against Iran.
“[If] that’d be a different story, then I think authorization would be required for that, but I think they’re in compliance,” Hawley said.
Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) has at times staked out more centrist positions and been willing to criticize the president. Still, he indicated he may have considered supporting the resolution before Trump’s strikes …
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