Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has demanded immediate enforcement of the War Powers Act to rein in what he calls “erratic” actions by President Donald Trump against Iran.

In a statement that followed Trump’s announcement of ordering military strikes against Iran’s nuclear weapon processing sites, Schumer invoked the use of the War Powers Act to keep the president in line: “I’m urging [Senate Majority] Leader [John] Thune to put it on the Senate floor immediately. I am voting for it and implore all Senators on both sides of the aisle to vote for it.”

The War Powers Resolution, or act, as it is commonly referenced, is designed to allow Congress to force a president to get congressional approval before initiating significant military actions. There are also specific requirements that a president must follow when deploying troops into conflict.

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