Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill this week to confront a daunting defense lineup.
They’ll be forced to grapple for the first time with President Donald Trump’s declaration that U.S. military hostilities in Iran have been “terminated” — a message that was quickly undercut by the exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent strikes.
In the House, members will face back-to-back votes to rein in Trump’s Iran campaign, as Democrats in the chamber seek to emulate their Senate counterparts’ approach to the Middle East conflict by forcing weekly consideration of war powers resolutions.
