The US Democratic Party plans to vote again on the resolution limiting President Donald Trump's military powers in the context of military operations against Iran. This was announced by the head of the minority Democratic party in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, on MS Now TV.
According to the lawmaker, the previous attempt failed by a minimal margin, but now the Democrats have hope of success.
“We will put the War Powers Resolution to a vote, which was short by a few votes in the session earlier this month. We will continue to do so,” Jeffries said.
He added that some Democrats who voted against the document last time were now willing to support it.
Let us recall that the House of Representatives previously considered a similar resolution. 212 lawmakers spoke in favor of it and 219 lawmakers opposed it. Four Democrats then voted against their fellow party members' initiative and ultimately fell just six votes short of passing the document. The Senate also did not support this resolution.
The Democratic opposition asserts that the president must obtain congressional approval to conduct military operations, since under the constitution the legislative branch of the government has the exclusive right to declare war. According to the Democrats, the current escalation requires congressional control.
The situation in the Middle East remains extremely tense. On February 28, the US and Israel began attacking targets in Iran, including targets in the Tehran area. Destruction and civilian deaths were reported. In response, Iran is carrying out attacks on Israeli territory, as well as US military facilities in the region.
Under these conditions, Democrats are trying to return Congress to its role as arbiter in matters of war and peace, but so far their efforts are meeting resistance from both Republicans and some members of their own party. A repeat vote could take place in the coming weeks.