War powers row deepens after Trump orders Iran strike without Congress approval

While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war

While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war. File Picture: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump’s military attack on Iran unless the administration wins their approval.

Both the House and Senate, where the President’s Republican Party has a slim majority, had already drafted such resolutions long before the strikes on Saturday.