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Sogo

(7,205 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:41 PM Feb 19

When did Congress authorize war against Iran?

F-kers abdicating their responsibility again???

The f-ing President does not have authority to start a war!!!!

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When did Congress authorize war against Iran? (Original Post) Sogo Feb 19 OP
Khanna and Massie JustAnotherGen Feb 19 #1
What Congress? They seem content to stay on the sidelines. walkingman Feb 19 #2
+1 leftstreet Feb 19 #4
The Rule of Law is no longer observed in the U.S. SamKnause Feb 19 #3
trump will get around that the same way he did in Venezuela, Bayard Feb 19 #5
When Was the Last Time Congress Declared War? MineralMan Feb 19 #6
"Laws" *laughs* durablend Feb 19 #7
We're still waiting for that Iraq War authorization... leftstreet Feb 19 #8
We haven't Greg_In_SF Feb 19 #9

JustAnotherGen

(38,057 posts)
1. Khanna and Massie
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 01:46 PM
Feb 19

Intend to force a vote on a resolution to require congressional authority for declarations of war. Unfortunately that will be next week. Likely after that syphilis riddle diaper shit fires on Iran.

Bayard

(29,763 posts)
5. trump will get around that the same way he did in Venezuela,
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 02:54 PM
Feb 19

By not calling it a war. Its another, "regime change."

MineralMan

(151,293 posts)
6. When Was the Last Time Congress Declared War?
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 03:22 PM
Feb 19

find the answer to that and you'll have the answer to your questions.

Hint: I'm 80 years old, and the last time there was a declaration of war was before I was born. Not long before, but before.

Congress gave up declaring war long ago. That's just a formality now that isn't needed apparently.

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