00:01As U.S. strikes on Iran escalate, an old debate in Washington has resurfaced.
00:06Who holds the power to decide on war, the President or Congress?
00:11The American people do not want an endless war.
00:15The administration doesn't seem to know what it's doing.
00:19Congress is preparing to vote on a resolution that could restrict President Donald Trump's ability
00:24to continue military operations against Iran without explicit approval from lawmakers
00:30following strikes carried out by the United States in coordination with Israel inside Iranian territory.
00:38At the center of the debate is the War Powers Act, passed by Congress in 1973 after the Vietnam War,
00:46aimed at restoring Congress's constitutional role in decisions of war and peace.
00:52Under the law, a President may deploy U.S. forces into combat without prior approval
00:58only in specific circumstances, such as a direct attack or an imminent threat to national security.
01:04The President must also notify Congress and withdraw the forces within 60 days
01:09if lawmakers do not grant formal authorization.
01:13The Trump administration argues that the strikes were a response to an imminent threat
01:18and therefore did not require prior congressional approval, a claim many Democrats dispute.
01:25However, even if the resolution passes, the President could still veto it.
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