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Congress Returns to Divisions over Iran Strike Amid Budget Battles
- The United States launched attacks on three Iranian nuclear facilities late on Saturday amid escalating Middle East tensions.
- The strikes occurred without Congress's authorization, prompting strong bipartisan divisions over presidential war powers and constitutional authority.
- Republican leaders such as Mike Johnson and John Thune supported the action to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, while Democrats like Ro Khanna and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned it as unconstitutional.
- Congressional critics called for urgent War Powers Resolution support, impeachment grounds, and a Congressional vote, highlighting a constitutional violation and risks of an endless war.
- The bombings triggered market panic, causing Ethereum to drop sharply below $2,320 support, fueling risk-off sentiment in crypto amid broader geopolitical uncertainty.
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Congress returns to divisions over Iran strike amid budget battles
Congress is returning to Washington this week amid deep divisions over the U.S.’s strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill,” setting the stage for a high-stakes stretch on both the foreign and domestic policy fronts. On Iran, lawmakers are at odds over whether the attack on the three nuclear facilities was... The post Congress returns to divisions over Iran strike amid budget battles appeared first on Daily Truth R…
U.S. Congress split on Iran military operation attack | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
For further context and perspective. The debate over whether congress is needed to take certain actions. Like striking Iran. Has been going on for decades long before president trump was on the political scene. Limits on presidential power to use military force and are outlined not just the U.S. constitution but also the War Powers Resolution of 1973.
The U.S. has bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities, thus adding to the war launched by Israel against the Ayatollah regime on June 13. The world is now trying to assess how events will unfold from this point on. But beyond the international consequences, the decision to bomb these facilities taken by Donald Trump has unleashed a political outcry within the country as they divide between those who support it and those who do not, including some…
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