Kaine’s war powers resolution is designed to both put a check on Trump’s power and reaffirm Congress’ constitutional authority to declare war. However, whether a strike like the one over the ...

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was enacted to strengthen Congress's check on the president's war-making authority, but has been largely ignored by presidents, while the proposed War Powers ...

By 1973, Congress overwhelmingly passed the War Powers Resolution — overcoming President Richard M. Nixon’s veto — that laid out a highly detailed process for considering war declarations ...

The Senate failed to pass a resolution intended to curb President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Iran on Friday. The proposal from Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) was one of at least three in ...

Congress hasn’t declared war on another country since World War II, but U.S. presidents have filed scores of reports pursuant to the War Powers Resolution since it was enacted in 1973, over ...

The Democrats' case centers on the War Powers Resolution, passed in the early 1970s, which requires the president "in every possible instance" to "consult with Congress before introducing United ...

The Democrats' case centers on the War Powers Resolution, passed in the early 1970s, which requires the president "in every possible instance" to "consult with Congress before introducing United ...