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Tim Kaine’s War on War Powers

As Dems struggle to unify on whether Trump should have attacked Iran, they’re lining up to criticize how he did it—without congressional approval or input. Senator Tim Kaine discusses his latest resolution to claw back congressional war powers, and why he feels it’s more important than ever.

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Kaine feels that Trump’s reluctance to keep all of Congress informed has made his conduct even more egregious than that of previous presidents who have not sought authorization from the Hill. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Leigh Ann Caldwell
June 25, 2025

Several days after President Donald Trump ordered an attack on three of Iran’s nuclear sites, and with debate still raging over how effective those strikes actually were, Democrats are finding a rare moment of unity. Not over whether Trump should have done it in the first place—most think no, some think yes, and others have stayed quiet. Instead, they’re rallying around the notion that Trump has usurped Congress’s authority to declare war.