Congress has struggled to assert its constitutional authority to declare war as presidents have increasingly deployed military forces unilaterally, including last week when lawmakers rejected a resolution to halt President Trump's strikes on Iran. The 1973 War Powers Resolution attempted to reassert congressional oversight by requiring presidential notification and allowing Congress to vote to end military action, but presidents have broadly interpreted its terms and largely avoided formal war declarations since World War II.
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Congress has struggled to assert its constitutional authority to declare war as presidents have increasingly deployed military forces unilaterally, including last week when lawmakers rejected a resolution to halt President Trump's strikes on Iran. The 1973 War Powers Resolution attempted to reassert congressional oversight by requiring presidential notification and allowing Congress to vote to end military action, but presidents have broadly interpreted its terms and largely avoided formal war declarations since World War II.