{"id":2574713,"date":"2026-02-28T12:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-power-act-advocates-slam-trumps-iran-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T12:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:05:51","slug":"congressional-war-power-act-advocates-slam-trumps-iran-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-power-act-advocates-slam-trumps-iran-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional War Power Act advocates slam Trump&#8217;s Iran strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongressional-war-power-act-advocates-slam-trumps-iran-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2574713&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democrats pressed to force a vote on a War Powers Resolution to restrict President Trump\u2019s use of military force against iran in the wake of U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran. Led by Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie, the effort argues that Congress must authorize any military action against Iran and convene soon to vote. Khanna urged members to reconvene, arguing that Trump\u2019s actions amount to an illegal war, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a swift return to session to pass a bill enforcing the War Powers Act and for more administration briefings. Massie, opposing the strikes, vowed to work with Khanna to force a vote, noting that the Constitution requires congressional authorization. Some bipartisan support exists, including from Rep. Warren Davidson.House leadership planned a vote next week on the resolution,underscoring the debate over whether Congress should explicitly authorize war. President trump defended the strikes as necessary to defend Americans, while Israel\u2019s government framed them as preemptive, and international leaders urged a diplomatic resolution.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Congressional War Power Act advocates revive calls for vote after Trump&rsquo;s Iran strikes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2510521\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> intensified their push to force a vote on legislation to rein in President&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s&nbsp;use of military force against&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>, after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475344\/iran-preemptive-strikes-israel-us\/\">joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran<\/a> early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who introduced the War Powers Resolution last year with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), called on Congress to convene on Monday, as their schedule has the members in their districts until Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4475510\/congress-split-trump-iran-strike\/\">Congress splits on Trump&#8217;s Iran strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4474703\/james-comer-claims-bill-clinton-poured-cold-water-trump-involvement-epstein\/\">James Comer claims Clinton poured cold water on any Trump involvement with Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4474494\/bill-clinton-denies-knowledge-epstein-crimes-saw-nothing\/\">Bill Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein&#8217;s crimes: &#8216;I saw nothing&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Trump has launched an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-splits-on-trumps-iran-strikes\/\" title=\"... on Trump...s ... ...\">illegal regime change war<\/a> in Iran with American lives at risk,&rdquo; Khanna <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/2027712488544862313\">wrote on X Saturday morning<\/a>. &ldquo;Congress must convene on Monday to vote on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\">@RepThomasMassie<\/a> &amp; my WPR to stop this. Every member of Congress should go on record this weekend on how they will vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475552\/world-leader-diplomatic-resolution-us-strike-iran\/\">WORLD LEADERS STRESS DIPLOMATIC RESOLUTION AFTER US-ISRAEL STRIKES ON IRAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) also called for Congress to &ldquo;quickly return&rdquo; to vote and pass the bill. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I talked to Secretary Rubio, I implored him to be straight with Congress and the American people about the objectives of these strikes and what comes next,&rsquo; Schumer&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/2027765113617277225\">said<\/a>&nbsp;in a statement. &ldquo;The administration has not provided Congress and the American people with critical details about the scope and immediacy of the threat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Senate should quickly return to session and reassert its Constitutional duty by passing our resolution to enforce the War Powers Act,&rdquo; the leader continued. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475344\/iran-preemptive-strikes-israel-us\/\"><strong>US AND ISRAEL LAUNCH &lsquo;PREEMPTIVE&rsquo; ATTACK AGAINST IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>House Democratic leadership announced Thursday they would force a vote next week on the resolution that specified the Constitution grants Congress the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3445025\/massie-leads-bipartisan-house-resolution-limit-trump-war-powers-iran\/\">power to declare war<\/a>, as Democrats have been calling for a de-escalation in the Middle East. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) reiterated this pledge to force a vote following the strikes. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie demands that President Trump remove U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran absent Congressional authorization,&rdquo;  Jeffries wrote in a statement. &ldquo;House Democrats remain committed to compelling a vote on this resolution upon our return.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Massie posted his opposition to the strikes on X, vowing to work with Khanna to force a vote. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am opposed to this War,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/2027739993033134279\">Massie wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;This is not &ldquo;America First.&rdquo; When Congress reconvenes, I will work with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepRoKhanna\">@RepRoKhanna<\/a> to force a Congressional vote on war with Iran. The Constitution requires a vote, and your Representative needs to be on record as opposing or supporting this war.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the strikes, the resolution already had some bipartisan support, with Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) expressing his support.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have asked for a classified briefing defining the mission in Iran,&rdquo; Davidson <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/warrendavidson\/status\/2027036899945107794?s=46\">wrote on X last week<\/a>. &ldquo;In the absence of new information, I will support the War Powers resolution in the House next week. War requires Congressional authorization. There are actions short of war, but no case has been made.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Secretary of State&nbsp;Marco Rubio <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4469985\/schumer-trump-make-its-case-rubio-briefing-iran\/\">briefed&nbsp;the top lawmakers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/intelligence-committee-members-issue-warning-on-possible-threat-targeting-americans-dna\/\" title=\"Intelligence Committee ... Issue ...ning on Possible Threat Targeting Americans\u2019 DNA\">intelligence committee members<\/a> on the possibility of military action against Iran.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE&rsquo;S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The administration must brief Congress, including an immediate all senators classified briefing and in public testimony, to answer these vital questions,&rdquo; Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote Saturday. &ldquo;The Senate should quickly return to session and reassert its constitutional duty by passing our resolution to enforce the War Powers Act.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the attacks, saying it was a &ldquo;preemptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the State of Israel,&rdquo; warning of an &ldquo;immediate state of emergency throughout the entire country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a video address on&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\">Truth Social<\/a>&nbsp;posted around 2.30 a.m. on Saturday morning, Trump announced the U.S. participation in the strikes, saying the purpose of the strikes was to &ldquo;defend the American people by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >eliminating imminent threats<\/a> from the Iranian regime,&rdquo; which he described as &ldquo;a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The strikes came as the administration was in negotiations with the Middle Eastern country.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4475510\/congress-split-trump-iran-strike\/\">CONGRESS SPLITS ON TRUMP&rsquo;S IRAN STRIKES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are in negotiations with them,&rdquo; Trump said Tuesday at his State of the Union address. &ldquo;They want to make a deal, but we haven&rsquo;t heard those secret words: &lsquo;We will never have a nuclear weapon.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>House GOP leadership narrowly avoided a war powers resolution on&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\">Venezuela<\/a>&nbsp;from passing earlier this year in a 215 to 215 vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats push War Powers vote after Iran strikes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2574714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26026774427918.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45406,50462,57575,32640,66438],"class_list":["post-2574713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congressional-oversight","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-iran-strikes","tag-trump-administration","tag-war-powers-act"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26026774427918.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574713"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574717,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574713\/revisions\/2574717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2574714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}