Lawmakers who oppose President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran will have a chance to weigh in next week, but they may not be able to successfully rein him in.
Both chambers of Congress were already expected to vote next week on war powers resolutions aimed at constricting Trump’s ability to launch military strikes against Iran. The start of the military operation early Saturday morning added more urgency to the votes.
“The Senate should immediately return to session and vote on my War Powers Resolution to block the use of U.S. forces in hostilities against Iran,” Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., the lead sponsor of the Senate resolution, said in a statement Saturday. “Every single senator needs to go on the record about this dangerous, unnecessary and idiotic action.”
