GOP War-Powers Split: Trump’s Iran Offensive Tests Congressional Leverage
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Most Republicans in Congress defer to President Trump as his sweeping Iran offensive unfolds, with Senator Todd Young among the few expressing concern about Congress’s war-making role but ultimately opposing a measure to curb his authority; Rand Paul supported the resolution, while Hawley and Collins urged caution. The episode underscores a trend of executive-led war decisions and a muted push to reassert Congress’s constitutional prerogatives.
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