Trump Iran threat revives fight over war powers

Published June 26, 2019 4:00am ET



President Trump’s threat to unleash U.S. military power on Iran has pushed House and Senate lawmakers into a renewed debate over congressional authorization of military force.

The Senate GOP, in an unusual move, is negotiating with Democrats to allow a vote on a measure that would block Trump from using federal dollars to launch an attack on Iran.

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