But critics of the administration noted the U.S. Constitution is clear that Congress must first declare war before the president can deploy the use of force. “But make no mistake, bombing another nation’s capital and removing their leader is an act of war, plain and simple. This is why the Framers gave the power to declare war to Congress, not the president.”Thursday’s vote was brought under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed by Congress in the wake of the Vietnam War as a way to reassert congressional power over the declaration of war. Advertisement“I think we’re on the steps to an endless war,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday. He’s heading full steam ahead into it.”The vote on Thursday discharged the resolution out of committee and to the Senate floor.

Source: Huffington Post January 08, 2026 19:32 UTC