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title: "The U.S. House of Representatives voted down a proposal to limit the President's authority to initiate military action"
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description: "On March 5, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219 to 212 to reject a bill requiring the president to obtain congressional authorization before launching military strikes against Iran. The bill was also defeated in the Senate. According to the U.S. Constitution, only Congress has the authority to authorize war. Several Democratic lawmakers criticized the military action as unauthorized by Congress, deeming it \"illegal.\""
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# The U.S. House of Representatives voted down a proposal to limit the President's authority to initiate military action

On March 5 local time, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219 to 212 to reject a resolution. The resolution was originally intended to require the president to obtain congressional authorization before launching further military strikes against Iran.

A similar resolution had been rejected in the Senate the day before.

According to the U.S. Constitution, only Congress can authorize the declaration of war. A law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1973 stipulates that the president can only take limited military action without congressional authorization in the event of a national emergency caused by an attack on the United States or an imminent threat.

In response to the recent U.S. military action against Iran, several Democratic lawmakers spoke out, criticizing the action as "illegal" for lacking congressional authorization.

CCTV News

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