A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.
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Democrat Seeks to Limit Trump’s War Powers Amid Middle East Escalation
A resolution by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia would require congressional approval before U.S. troops could engage in hostilities against Iran. He said Americans don’t want another “forever war.”
Why Rooftop Solar Could Crash Under the Republican Tax-Cut Bill
Federal tax breaks have fueled a boom. The House bill would end that immediately.
Chinese Students Reconsider the U.S. as Republicans Threaten Their Visas
Critics say proposals to restrict or even ban Chinese student visas take a “sledgehammer to a problem that needs highly targeted tools.”
Chinese Students Reconsider the U.S. as Republicans Threaten Their Visas
Critics say proposals to restrict or even ban Chinese student visas take a “sledgehammer to a problem that needs highly targeted tools.”
Abrego Garcia Told Chris Van Hollen He Had Been In Isolation in El Salvador Prison
Senator Chris Van Hollen said that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia,who was deported and incarcerated in El Salvador, reported having been transferred after weeks in a maximum-security prison.
Chris Van Hollen Meets With Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Earlier in the day, armed military officials stopped Senator Chris Van Hollen from trying to visit the prison where Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has been held for over a month.
Senate Approves G.O.P. Budget Plan After Overnight Vote-a-Thon
Republicans pushed through their blueprint for tax and spending cuts after Democrats forced them to cast politically painful votes into the early morning on every element of President Trump’s agenda.
Takeaways From Marco Rubio’s Senate Hearing
Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump’s unorthodox ideas.
Energy Secretary Pick, Chris Wright, Has Been an Evangelist for Fossil Fuels
Wright, the founder of a fracking firm, testified that he would back all forms of low-carbon energy as well as gas, oil and coal.