Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) said Friday that the Trump administration must seek congressional approval before renewing military action against Iran, after officials said the 60-day war powers clock stopped running when a cease-fire took effect.
“The purpose of the War Powers Act was to assert the constitutional responsibility of Congress to declare…
Young made the remarks amid competing assertions about the scope of presidential authority and the timing of the War Powers Act clock, according to officials who said the clock paused when the cease-fire began.
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