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Senate could vote to curb Trump war powers, but timing unclear
worry could still risk a slide toward a shooting war with Iran.
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Congress · 116th Congress
House to vote on military force authorizations this month
House Democratic leaders committed to progressives Tuesday that the House will vote on legislation to prevent funds for unauthorized military force against Iran and to repeal the 2002 authorization of
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators look to clear legislative decks before impeachment trial
The Senate appears set to try to clear the decks of pending legislative business before diving into the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Russia, China plan to adjust their tactics to hack, influence 2020 elections
China, Iran, North Korea, non-state “hacktivists” are among those that pose threats and have the capabilities and motives to target the United States, she said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road Ahead: Impeachment trial imminent and war powers debate continues
Kaine’s war powers resolution will ripen early in the week, setting up action on the measure that would “remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran or
Congress · 116th Congress
Pompeo walks back comments that appeared to contradict Trump on embassy attacks
Trump made the claim Thursday night during a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio. White House officials have yet, however, to provide information to lawmakers or the public to support that claim.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)A photojournalist takes photos of the monitor in the Rayburn subway as President Donald Trump speaks about Iran on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Rep.
Congress · 116th Congress
Freshman national security Democrats seize political moment
As House Democrats grow more emboldened in checking Trump — from war with Iran, to impeachment over the withholding of critical security assistance to Ukraine — they are increasingly relying on these freshmen
White House · 116th Congress
‘Eliminated’ Soleimani and ‘booming’ economy: Takeaways from Trump’s first 2020 rally
His backers, many waving “Keep America Great” and “Trump-Pence” signs, roared their approval.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump suggests Iran downed Ukrainian airliner, potentially by accident
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner earlier this week — possibly by mistake.
Congress · 116th Congress
House approves resolution aimed at trimming Trump’s power on Iran
The House on Thursday approved on a sharply partisan vote, 224-194, a concurrent resolution seeking to curb the power of President Donald Trump to attack Iran.
Video · 116th Congress
Trump to Lee: Other people called it ‘best presentation they’ve ever seen’
President Donald Trump disagreed with GOP Sen. Mike Lee’s comments that Wednesday’s Iran briefing was the worst briefing he’d ever seen on a military issue.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Between Iraq and a hard place: Congress - Roll Call
Rep.Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and Rep.Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., to get their takes on a House resolution that has reignited the debate over Congress’ authority over acts of war, and policy towards Iraq and Iran
Congress · 116th Congress
Meet the lawmakers who bucked their parties on vote to limit Trump’s war powers
. | The House voted largely along party lines Thursday to adopt a resolution directing President Donald Trump to not use military force against Iran without congressional approval unless it was necessary
Congress · 116th Congress
Sanders says he wouldn’t pull troops from Iraq via tweet
“Just as we were led into Vietnam and Iraq by lies, the Trump administration is misleading us on Iran,” Sanders said.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Waiting for Pelosi: The Senate theater of the absurd - Roll Call
Senators are getting a little antsy waiting for Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver the articles of impeachment of President Donald Trump so they can start a trial.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Quite a year already
, Iran retaliated by striking two bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq, Trump announced a deescalation of tensions (while announcing more sanctions against Iran), and some GOP senators balked at the intelligence
White House · 116th Congress
Democrats wanted an Iran strategy.
ANALYSIS — Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates wanted President Donald Trump to explain his Iran strategy Wednesday.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump Iran address comes as congressional plans on War Powers in flux
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled a cooling of tensions with Tehran after it struck U.S. military targets inside Iraq, saying in a national address that “Iran appears to be standing down.”
Video · 116th Congress
Watch President Trump’s full statement on Iran
President Trump threatened new sanctions against Iran and called on several countries to leave the international agreement known as the JCPOA or “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” Wednesday morning in