Steelman · slot A
Reclaiming Article I before the shooting starts
A constitutional-conservative senator would argue —The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to declare war, and the War Powers Act exists precisely so we don't sleepwalk into another open-ended conflict by executive fiat. Drafting an authorisation now — before strikes resume — is how we do our job responsibly: we set the terms, we define the scope, and we go on the record. If hostilities with Iran restart, the question of whether American forces fight should be answered by 100 senators and 435 representatives, not by a single phone call from the Situation Room. Preparing the legislative vehicle in advance is institutional hygiene, and it's overdue.