Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, said in an interview with The New York Times that any military action being considered by President Trump must be voted on by Congress. “The Constitution of the United States is quite clear,” he said. “It is Congress that determines whether or not this country goes to war, not a president unilaterally.”
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, introduced a resolutionon Monday that would require explicit congressional authorization or a formal declaration of war before U.S. forces could take direct action against Iran.
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, introduced a resolutionon Monday that would require explicit congressional authorization or a formal declaration of war before U.S. forces could take direct action against Iran.