Settling the important question of presidential war powers

On Feb. 13, the Senate invoked the War Powers Act to stop President Trump from taking military action against Iran without prior approval of Congress.
The vote was 55 to 45, with eight Republicans joining all the Democrats. This action followed our military’s killing of Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian general commanding the Quds Force. Iran retaliated by firing missiles into United States bases in Iraq, causing traumatic brain injuries to more than a hundred American servicemen.
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