Gottheimer leads Dem effort to force Trump to get congressional approval for war against Iran

(JNS) — Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) led a Democratic effort on May 13 to force U.S. President Donald Trump to get congressional approval to continue the war against Iran.

Gottheimer forced a debate on his resolution, which he sponsored with a group of moderate Democrats, that would force the president to end military action unless Congress either declared war or authorized the use of force.

The Jewish lawmaker has been a fierce critic of the Iranian regime but said that his resolution was designed to ensure that Congress could use its power under the Constitution to decide when to go to war....