Congress Blocks War Powers Resolutions on Iran Strikes

Is Congress staging symbolic resistance under secret emergency protocols or defending oversight against executive overreach?
Congress Blocks War Powers Resolutions on Iran Strikes
Above: A joint meeting of the U.S. Congress inside the House chamber on April 25, 2018. Image credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images


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