war power
noun
: the power to make war
specifically
: an extraordinary power exercised usually by the executive branch of a government in the prosecution of a war
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If Congress is refusing to check the president, if Congress is surrendering its war powers to the president, the powers of the purse to the president.
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Cassidy has since voted to advance the war powers resolution to end the war in Iran, after previously opposing the measure before his reelection loss.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The senator located his spine this week, voting in favor of a war powers resolution after voting no seven times previously.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Discord also appears to be growing among House Republicans, who called off a vote last night on a resolution limiting the president's war powers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Cassidy has since voted to advance the war powers resolution to end the war in Iran, after previously opposing the measure before his reelection loss.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The senator located his spine this week, voting in favor of a war powers resolution after voting no seven times previously.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Discord also appears to be growing among House Republicans, who called off a vote last night on a resolution limiting the president's war powers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
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“War power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20power. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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