Trump's strike against Iran divides Congress on war powers
(CBS News) Washington — President Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend sparked bipartisan efforts to force a vote to reassert Congress' power to declare war, though House Speaker Mike Johnson says the push is now irrelevant because Mr. Trump announced Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire.
"It's kind of a moot point now, isn't it?" the Louisiana Republican said Monday evening. "It seems rather silly at this point and I hope they'll acknowledge it as such and put it to bed because it has zero chance of passing anyway." Israel and Iran have not commented on Mr. Trump's ceasefire announcement.
As Mr. Trump last week weighed whether to use direct military force against Iran, a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers demanded that the president seek congressional approval before moving forward with any action.
Several war powers resolutions were introduced in both chambers before Saturday's strikes to prevent the U.S. from becoming involved in the war between Iran and Israel. The resolutions would require Congress to authorize force against Iran, preventing the president from taking unilateral action. Lawmakers backing the resolutions have emphasized that only Congress has the power to declare war under the Constitution.
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