Foreign policyFinding
The president should get approval from Congress before taking further military action against Iran.
The U.S. carried out military strikes on Iran in 2025 without a vote in Congress. This would require approval by Congress before further U.S. military action against Iran, other than responding to an attack.
Jim Risch
The Constitution and statutes are equally clear that the president not only may, but must, act to defend America and Americans at a time or place that a threat presents itself.
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