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The strikes, which began early Saturday, were launched without congressional authorization.
Article 1 of the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to declare war.
official says the Secretary of State notified several top Democrats and Republicans shortly before the attack.
While most congressional Republicans have praised the operation, most Democrats and a few Republicans want an immediate vote on a resolution to prevent further unauthorized action in Iran.
Similar resolutions focused on President Trump's intervention in Venezuela narrowly failed earlier this year.
But with Trump signaling a more sustained operation in Iran, the calculus for some lawmakers could change.
Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
The strikes, which began early Saturday, were launched without congressional authorization.
Article 1 of the Constitution gives Congress, not the President, the power to declare war.
official says the Secretary of State notified several top Democrats and Republicans shortly before the attack.
While most congressional Republicans have praised the operation, most Democrats and a few Republicans want an immediate vote on a resolution to prevent further unauthorized action in Iran.
Similar resolutions focused on President Trump's intervention in Venezuela narrowly failed earlier this year.
But with Trump signaling a more sustained operation in Iran, the calculus for some lawmakers could change.
Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
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And, you know, because of that, we see lawmakers have way less incentive to compromise when they get to Congress.