Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF)
Coverage of Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in the Nexus archive.
- Democrats fail to shatter Republicans' resolve on eve of crucial Iran deadline
Senate Democrats failed for the sixth time to block Republican support for President Trump's Iran conflict amid a looming May 1 deadline for Congress to decide on war powers. Republicans argue Trump has unilateral authority to continue the war, while Democrats, led by Sen. Adam Schiff, push to limit his powers. The war has cost $25 billion, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testified on Capitol Hill about the conflict.
- Pete Hegseth heads to Capitol Hill to defend Trump's Iran war as 60-day congressional deadline looms
Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine will testify before the House Armed Services Committee to defend the Trump administration’s Iran war and a $1.5 trillion defense budget. A 60-day congressional deadline looms, with Senate Republicans like Lisa Murkowski drafting an AUMF to force a vote on the war, while House Republicans may pressure for a drawdown without approval.
- GOP holds with Trump on Iran war, but cracks emerge as deadline nears
Republicans are hesitant to oppose President Trump's Iran war but face pressure as a 60-day deadline approaches, with Senate Republicans blocking war powers resolutions. Democrats push for congressional authorization, while some GOP senators consider an AUMF to legitimize the conflict.