The Constitution clearly grants Congress, not the president, the power to declare war. Thus, most defenders of President Donald Trump’s unauthorized war against Iran point to the 1973 War Powers Resolution and claim the law allows the president to wage a war for 60 days without any congressional approval.

Here’s a Republican member of Congress making this false claim:

Oil prices will likely fall quickly

Don’t give Europe or Turkey a say in Iran’s reconstruction

Where religion exits, extremism enters

Since many of my Democrat colleagues don’t seem to understand the War Powers Act, it’s very simple:The President must notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops or commencing an attack. The President must then withdraw troops within 60-90 days, unless Congress declares…— Mike Lawler (@lawler4ny) February 28, 2026

Since many of my Democrat colleagues don’t seem to understand the War Powers Act, it’s very simple:The President must notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops or commencing an attack. The President must then withdraw troops within 60-90 days, unless Congress declares…

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