Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress called Saturday for a vote next week on a resolution to prevent President Donald Trump from going to war with Iran without the endorsement of Congress, following the attack launched by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n
The opposition, which has a minority in both houses, accuses the Republican administration of failing to properly inform lawmakers about the operation and of launching a covert war without the authorization of Congress<\/a>, which has the constitutional power to declare war on another country.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NEW: Democrats, along with Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul, express frustration that President Trump carried out strikes in Iran without seeking congressional authorization.<\/p>\n Some vow to force a war powers vote in the House that would restrict his ability to…<\/p>\n – NBC News (@NBCNews) February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nJeffries, Schumer seek to limit Trump’s war powers<\/h2>\n
\n