Asked by ABC 17 News 265 Votes Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran? x Share Embed Share on Facebook Share on X small medium wide <script type="text/javascript" src="//squareoffs.com/assets/embed.js"></script><iframe id="embed_square_off_28890" class="squareoffs-embed" src="//squareoffs.com/square_offs/28890?category=news&publisher=abc%2017%20news&answer_a=Yes.%20Congress%20authorizes%20war.&answer_b=Not%20unless%20it%27s%20full-on%20war.&size=small&keyword=Yes.%20Congress%20authorizes%20war.&keyword=Not%20unless%20it%27s%20full-on%20war.&keyword=america&keyword=military&keyword=War&keyword=Politics&keyword=Iran" width="300" height="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" allow="fullscreen; identity-credentials-get"> 66% Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war. 1 34% Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war. 4 Powered by SquareOffs Terms | Privacy 66% Yes. Congress authorizes war. Add Comment Comment Share with friends 1 Comment 0 Fred The Constitution vests the power in the legislative branch to ensure decisions on war are made democratically, rather than by a single person. Reply Max The War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548) 34% Not unless it's full-on war. Add Comment Comment Share with friends 1 Comments 0 Max It would take congress years to make a decision, and the amount of pork required would be phenomenal. Congress is dysfunctional. Reply Max Most congressmen are millionaires, but our nation is nearly $40 Trillion in debt. Max Congress can't even pass a budget to fund the government. Powered by SquareOffs Terms | Privacy
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The Constitution vests the power in the legislative branch to ensure decisions on war are made democratically, rather than by a single person.
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