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1973 U.S. federal law (50 U.S.C. 1541-48)
The War Powers Resolution is a federal law intended to check the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress. The resolution was adopted in the form of a United States congressional joint resolution. It provides that the president can send the U.S. Armed Forces into action abroad only by Congress’s statutory authorization", or in case of "a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces".
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Sen. Angela Alsobrooks’ office cited an urgent family matter after she missed a 49-50 Senate vote on an Iran war powers resolution.
"This reckless war has cost American lives, innocent lives, tens of billions of dollars, and higher prices on nearly everything here at home. John and 49 Republican Senators voted in favor of all of that."
The U.S. Senate narrowly voted against a resolution to limit the Trump administration's military actions in Iran, with Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst voting no.