Consider This from NPR Why Tim Kaine is pursuing a war powers resolution — again
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Feb 26, 2026 Tim Kaine, U.S. senator from Virginia and member of Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, discusses reviving a war powers resolution. He explains why a congressional vote matters. He rebuts Republican claims about imminent threats. He weighs limited military support versus avoiding a new Middle East war and favors sanctions and diplomacy with Iran.
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Force Votes To Restrain War Powers
- Do force congressional votes and public debates on proposed military strikes to hold leaders accountable.
- Tim Kaine says the Venezuela vote changed Trump’s behavior and canceled a planned second strike within hours, showing impact.
Debate Alone Can Alter Presidential Decisions
- Even failed or partial congressional measures can change administration behavior by forcing transparency.
- Kaine points to hearings and public scrutiny after votes that led the administration to explain mission goals and cancel actions.
Contradictions From Abandoning The Nuclear Deal
- Tearing up diplomatic deals can undermine credibility and create contradictory claims about threats.
- Kaine notes Trump canceled the Iran nuclear deal, bombed sites, then claimed the program was obliterated while later citing it as an urgent danger.