'[This] dynamic of presidential military interventionism is likely to continue, so long as Congress does not take additional steps to assert its power. That is why the current call for a war powers resolution is so important.' | Jeremi Suri for CNNOpinion
Jeremi Suri holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. The views expressed here are his. Read more opinion on CNN.
Iranian retaliation against two US military bases in Iraq and President Donald Trump's statement that Tehran"appears to be standing down" have not dissuaded House and Senate Democrats from pursuing legislation in the coming days that will force the White House to consult Congress before any military escalation."We need answers and clarity from them now," Representative Jason Crow, a former US Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan and in Iraq, explained.
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