Congress revokes Trump's right to conduct military operations in Middle East

The U.S. Congress intends to revoke two laws from 1991 and 2002 that authorize the U.S. president to conduct military operations in the Middle East, the draft defense budget for the current fiscal year said.

According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress, not the president, has the power to declare war. However, in recent decades, U.S. leaders have broadly interpreted the permissions granted to them by lawmakers to use military force abroad, including launching new operations.

Several members of Congress have proposed resolutions requiring the president to use military force only with the legislative branch's permission. However, none of these resolutions have been adopted to date.

Representatives from both parties have decided to repeal the two laws on which U.S. leaders relied when using force in the Middle East in recent years.