President Trump launched strikes on Iran without congressional authorization on Saturday, prompting lawmakers to respond sharply along and across party lines, with Democrats and some Republicans calling the action unconstitutional and pushing for a war powers vote. Republicans largely praised the operation as a necessary response to Iran's nuclear ambitions and support for terrorism, while bipartisan efforts to limit presidential war-making powers gained urgency in both chambers of Congress.
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President Trump launched strikes on Iran without congressional authorization on Saturday, prompting lawmakers to respond sharply along and across party lines, with Democrats and some Republicans calling the action unconstitutional and pushing for a war powers vote. Republicans largely praised the operation as a necessary response to Iran's nuclear ambitions and support for terrorism, while bipartisan efforts to limit presidential war-making powers gained urgency in both chambers of Congress.