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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In response, Democrats have been pushing for votes on war powers resolutions to reassert their congressional authority on military action.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Many Democrats have voiced support for passing a war powers resolution that seeks to block Trump from taking additional military action against Iran without explicit congressional authorization.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The Democratic pushback is also coalescing around efforts in both chambers to reassert congressional war powers.
—Nik Popli, Time, 24 June 2025
Regardless of the ceasefire, a war powers vote wouldn’t have happened immediately.
—Chelsea Chan, NBC news, 24 June 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Many Democrats have voiced support for passing a war powers resolution that seeks to block Trump from taking additional military action against Iran without explicit congressional authorization.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The Democratic pushback is also coalescing around efforts in both chambers to reassert congressional war powers.
—Nik Popli, Time, 24 June 2025
Regardless of the ceasefire, a war powers vote wouldn’t have happened immediately.
—Chelsea Chan, NBC news, 24 June 2025
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“War power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20power. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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