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    Democrats Forge Ahead With Efforts to Reach War Powers Vote Amid Shaky Cease-Fire

    The Democrats pressing for a vote to require congressional approval for any further military action against Iran are proposing to narrow the measure to draw maximum support from a divided party.
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    Republican Lawmakers Cheer Strike on Iran as Top Democrats Condemn It

    Republicans in Congress praised President Trump’s decision to hit Iran. Many Democrats and some G.O.P. lawmakers said he should have consulted Congress.
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    War Powers Debate Revived in Congress as Trump Threatens Iran 

    A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.