“Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday that the House would vote on Thursday to force President Trump to quickly wind down military action against Iran unless he is given explicit authorization from Congress, opening what promised to be a searing debate over presidential war powers,” the New York Times reports.
Pelosi Announces Vote to Limit Trump’s War Powers
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