US Congress to debate Trump's war powersThe US Congress is the only body in America that can declare warWASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against Iran, but the Republican majority will probably shield him. "There was no imminent threat to the United States of America by the Iranians. -This issue of whether there was an imminent threat from Iran is at the heart of the debate over the war that Trump has now begun with Israel. The 1973 War Powers Act states that Trump must now obtain permission from Congress if he wants to keep fighting beyond a 60-day limit. Republican congressman Thomas Massie, one of few in Trump's party who speaks out regularly to challenge him, condemned the Iran war on Saturday.

Source: Bangkok Post March 03, 2026 05:01 UTC