Bipartisan Effort to Block Trump's Iran War | JQJO

Amidst Trump's threats to join Israel in attacking Iran, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced resolutions to prevent presidential military action without congressional approval. Republican Thomas Massie and several Democrats, including Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are sponsoring the House resolution, with a Senate companion bill introduced by Tim Kaine. While the White House denies US involvement, military assets have been deployed to the Middle East. The resolutions, though privileged, face uncertainty given House Republican leadership's past actions. The move is seen as an opportunity for Democrats to reclaim an anti-war stance, though support remains unclear, even among some Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene who oppose US involvement but hesitate to support the resolution.