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War Powers Fights blog
How Republican presidents asked Congress for war powers from Formosa to IraqRepublican presidents have sometimes acted alone and sometimes asked Congress to vote. A table of the resolutions shows when each approach was used.Who Decides on War? The Constitution, the 1973 Law and the Gray ZoneThe Constitution splits war powers between Congress and the president, and practice blurred the line. Here is the story in order, with both best arguments.Who Declares War? What the Founders Meant and Where We DriftedThe Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war. Since 1950 the practice has drifted toward the president. The text, the founders' fights, and the fix.The War Powers Resolution Explained, and Why Presidents Resist ItPassed over Nixon's veto in 1973, the law has never worked as written. How the 48-hour report and the 60-day clock operate, and what Congress can really do.