The looming impeachment trial in the Senate is threatening to cut short a debate over President Trump’s war powers.
The airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad last week has sparked fierce criticism on Capitol Hill about Trump’s authority to carry out military actions against Iran without congressional approval, reigniting a long-stalled debate about a new authorization for the use of military force.
The House is set to vote this week on a war powers resolution. Sen. Tim Kaine(D-Va.) has introduced a similar measure, but it cannot be brought up for a vote in the Senate until mid-January at the earliest. Continue reading.