1. United States
2. Tenn.
3. Letter

Vote yes on Sen. Merkley's war powers resolution the next time it comes to the floor. The Senate just failed — for the seventh time — to assert Congress's basic constitutional authority over war. That's not a partisan issue. That's a failure of the institution. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 exists precisely for moments like this. The Iran war began February 28. The 60-day clock ran out. The administration's claim that a ceasefire "terminated" hostilities doesn't change the law, and Defense Secretary Hegseth has already said the president believes he can resume strikes unilaterally under Article II. That should alarm every senator regardless of party. Even Sen. Murkowski — who voted against similar measures before — recognized it was time to act. One more vote would have passed this resolution. Congress doesn't get to outsource war powers to the executive and call it oversight. The next vote is a chance to correct that. Take it.