Overview

• Green’s resolution asserts President Trump unconstitutionally bypassed Congress by ordering weekend strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites without notifying lawmakers or seeking approval.
• The document labels Trump “an authoritarian president” undermining American democracy and highlights his past actions, including his Jan. 6 record and criticisms of federal judges.
• The White House defended the strikes as part of Trump’s “peace through strength” strategy, crediting him with destroying Iran’s nuclear program and helping secure a ceasefire in the 12-day Middle East conflict.
• A majority of Republicans and some Democrats praised the military action’s decisiveness, while other lawmakers signaled that unilateral force without authorization warrants impeachment.
• The confrontation has intensified debate over the constitutional separation of powers and Congress’s exclusive authority to declare war.