1. United States
2. Fla.
3. Letter

Iranian War is making congress look like Trump’s lapdogs. Do you not have the backbone to abide by the constitution? Officials in the Trump administration continue to deny that Congress has any role in declaring war, despite the clear language of the Constitution. Under the 1973 War Powers Act, the president can respond without congressional input to an “imminent threat” so long as the president notifies Congress in writing within 48 hours of the beginning of hostilities. After that notification, the president has only 60 days before he must either end hostilities or secure congressional approval for them.