Iran

Senators debated the conflict with Iran. Senator Merkley argued that the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to take the country to war, and urged passage of a resolution to end the war, citing deaths of servicemembers and civilians, higher gas prices, and costs of billions of dollars to taxpayers.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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