Editing War Powers Resolution (section)

===Iran, 2020===
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{{See also|Assassination of Qasem Soleimani}}
On January 4, 2020, the [[Executive Office of the President of the United States|White House]] officially notified Congress that it had carried out a fatal drone strike against Iranian General [[Qasem Soleimani]] a day earlier. House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] said that the entire document was classified and that it "raises more questions than it answers." Senate Majority Leader [[Mitch McConnell]] said he would set up a classified briefing for all senators.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476795-white-house-formally-notifies-congress-of-soleimani-strike/|title=White House sends Congress formal notification of Soleimani strike|first=Rachel|last=Frazin|work=The Hill|date=January 4, 2020|access-date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>

Senator [[Tim Kaine]] (D–VA) had already introduced a resolution to prevent the U.S. Armed Forces or any part of the government to use hostilities against Iran.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sen-kaine-introduces-war-powers-resolution-iran-conflict|title=Sen. Kaine Introduces War Powers Resolution on Iran Conflict|first=Jacob|last=Schulz|website=Lawfare|date=January 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/sen-tim-kaine-introduces-resolution-stop-war-iran-ive-been-deeply-concerned-about-president-1480361|title=Sen. Tim Kaine Introduces Resolution to Stop War with Iran: 'I've Been Deeply Concerned about President Trump Stumbling into a War'|first=Melissa|last=Lemieux|work=Newsweek|date=January 3, 2020|access-date=February 13, 2020}}</ref> Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] (I–VT) and Representative [[Ro Khanna]] (D–CA) introduced an anti-funding resolution, also on January 3.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/policy/defense/476738-sanders-khanna-introduce-legislation-to-block-funding-for-a-war-with-iran/|title=Sanders, Khanna introduce legislation to block funding for a war with Iran|first=Tal|last=Axelrod|work=The Hill|date=January 3, 2020}}</ref>

The Trump Administration stated that the attack on Qasem Soleimani was carried out in accordance with the War Powers Resolution under the [[Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002|Authorization for Use of Military Force]] (AUMF) resolution of 2002. The legalities of using the AUMF for endless conflicts has been a source of debate.

On February 13, 2020, the Senate passed a similar legally-binding privileged resolution by a vote of 55–45. Trump vetoed the Senate resolution on May 6, 2020, stating the resolution mistakenly "implies that the president's constitutional authority to use military force is limited to defense of the United States and its forces against imminent attack." Kaine stated Trump's veto could enable "endless wars" and "unnecessary war in the Middle East".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Crowley |first1=Michael |title=Trump Vetoes Measure Demanding Congressional Approval for Iran Conflict |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/us/politics/trump-vetoes-iran-war-powers.html |access-date=10 May 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=6 May 2020}}</ref> The Senate attempted to override the veto the following day. The attempt need at least 67 votes to override, with it failing by a vote of 49–44.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-congress/u-s-senate-upholds-trump-veto-of-insulting-iran-war-powers-resolution-idUSKBN22J30A U.S. Senate upholds Trump veto of 'insulting' Iran war powers resolution] [[Reuters]]</ref>