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Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest

By Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology In the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, many congressional Democrats and a few Republicans have objected to President Donald Trump’s failure to seek congressional approval before conducting military operations.They note that Article 1 of the … Continue reading “Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest”