The resolution directs Trump to terminate the use of armed forces against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by Congress. Presidents of both parties have skirted around war powers resolutions in the past. AdvertisementPassage is uncertain in the Republican-controlled House and Senate, with GOP members of both chambers expressing initial support for the bombing of Iran. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said the Senate should pass the resolution but didn’t outright oppose the strikes. Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in 1973 to slow the Vietnam War.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 28, 2026 22:52 UTC