This week: Iran war powers and expulsion talk

Swalwell is among four members facing serious ethics allegations As Congress returns from recess, Democrats in both the House and Senate plan to force votes regarding the U.S. military's campaign against Iran this week, just as President Donald Trump is announcing a new naval blockade amid a two-week ceasefire. "Upon our return, we will force another vote on the House floor around the War Powers Resolution that will compel the Trump administration to cease military hostilities immediately so we can all focus on the issues that we know matter to everyday Americans," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters last week. The votes will come after weekend talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Islamabad yielded no agreement, and Trump on Sunday announced a naval blockade targeting Iran. "The meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not. Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Members of the Senate Democratic caucus also...

Source: https://rollcall.com/2026/04/13/this-week-iran-war-powers-and-expulsion-talk/