Overview

• Lawmakers are scheduled to vote this week on a Senate resolution spearheaded by Sen. Tim Kaine that would bar further offensive operations without explicit congressional approval while preserving defensive actions.
• In the House, a bipartisan measure from Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna and a separate resolution from Reps. Jim Himes, Gregory Meeks and Adam Smith seek to terminate the president’s use of force in Iran absent authorization.
• Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring either resolution to the floor, calling the War Powers Act unconstitutional and defending the president’s Article II authority.
• Classified briefings on the June 21 strike were postponed to Thursday and Friday, prompting criticism from lawmakers over transparency and intelligence sharing.
• A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment suggests damage to Iran’s nuclear program was overstated, deepening the debate over the effectiveness and legality of the limited operation.