Lawmakers Have No Idea What’s Next on Iran

A war powers fight is heating up yet again in Congress, this time over Iran.

Sen. Tim Kaine

Sen. Tim Kaine said many constituents do not want their children “pulled into another Middle East war.”
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As the U.S. builds up its military force near Iran, a familiar script is playing out on Capitol Hill.

Democrats fear the White House could bypass Congress. Republicans are eager to take a tough posture. And senators in both parties said they’re lacking clear information from the White House.

“You have to take it seriously,” Sen. Tim Kaine told NOTUS on Tuesday when asked whether the situation in Iran is starting to resemble what happened in Venezuela. He pointed to reports that President Donald Trump is considering using U.S. forces on the ground.