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Congressional War Powers

The constitutional role of Congress in declaring war and the limitations on the President's ability to order military action.

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Jan 26, 2026

Which Republican senators voted with Democrats on the Venezuela war‑powers resolution and what reasons did each give?

—Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley and Todd Young—joined to advance a aimed at curbing ’s ability to order further ; the procedural 52–47 vote marked a rare rebuke before two of th...

Jan 23, 2026

Have courts ever ruled on Congress’s ability to remove or redirect U.S. forces abroad?

Federal courts have rarely provided a definitive answer on ’s power to remove or redirect forces abroad; “has not squarely addressed the issue,” and lower courts have repeatedly avoided deciding it on...