NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who co-sponsored the resolution for public release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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 ...

I guess they were friendly bombs? Congress abandoned the War Powers Act in 2001, when it passed a “track them down and kill them” resolution, post 9/11.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 limits presidential use of force without Congressional authorization to 60 days, but it's often bypassed.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973, designed to limit presidential war powers, is outdated and ill-equipped to handle modern conflicts like the recent U.S.-Iran confrontation.

I’m proud to lead this bipartisan War Powers Resolution with Rep. Massie to reassert that any military action against Iran must be authorized by Congress.” ...

I’m proud to lead this bipartisan War Powers Resolution with Rep. Massie to reassert that any military action against Iran must be authorized by Congress.” ...

In 1973, Congress tried but failed to clarify the matter when it passed a War Powers Resolution in response to Richard Nixon’s secret bombing of Cambodia (and over his veto).

Yet the War Powers Resolution also limits how long the military can be deployed — specifically to 60 days unless Congress authorizes war or extends the length for military intervention.

To some extent, the War Powers Resolution (WPR), as weak as it is, allows the president to start hostilities, but he must notify Congress within 48 hours and is then bound by law to withdraw the ...

Senate rejects resolution to limit President Trump's military action against Iran, citing concerns over congressional authority and constitutional issues.