Foreign policyFinding
The president should get approval from Congress before taking further military action against Iran.
The U.S. carried out military strikes on Iran in 2025 without a vote in Congress. This would require approval by Congress before further U.S. military action against Iran, other than responding to an attack.
Ryan Mackenzie
Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pennsylvania) — Nay on H. Con. Res. 40, directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, April 16, 2026
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- Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
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