The effort was already under way to force a vote on a war powers resolution, but it gained fresh momentum as the U.S. and Israel bombed Iran.

The Situation Room’s Wolf Blitzer speaks with two Congress members who argue the administration complied with the War Powers Act and should focus on classified briefings and objectives of the Iran operation.

Reps. Khanna, Massie want a war powers vote before a strike on Iran; and Palestinian journalists say they were abused in Israeli custody. The post Massie, Khanna push war powers vote; Palestinian

Sen. Tim Kaine says he plans to refile his resolution demanding there be no war against Venezuela without congressional approval and expressed confidence it could pass given recent developments in the Trump administration's escalating campaign against the ...

Democrats and some Republicans are pushing for a swift vote on a resolution to curtail President Trump’s authority to conduct strikes in Iran.

Democrats are pushing to reconvene for a vote on the War Powers Resolution, which would require congressional approval for offensive strikes against Iran.

Lawmakers are calling on Congress to convene earlier than planned next week to vote on a war powers resolution in light of widespread U.S. attacks on Iran. “Donald Trump has launched a war on Iran and Congress must convene on Monday to vote on [Rep.

The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, drawing swift condemnation from Democratic lawmakers in Oregon and southwest Washington.

Last June, President Donald Trump announced U.S. strikes on Iran had "completely and totally obliterated" key facilities of that country's nuclear program. Now, Trump has attacked Iranian territory again,