congress democrats Will force vote on resolution on war powers Iran Next week, Democratic leadership announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump Participate in large-scale military operations construction in the area. The resolution would limit Trump’s ability to conduct military operations there.

Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., have introduced a measure called a war powers resolution that would force the administration to seek congressional approval before any further activity against Iran. Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the sole authority to declare war, although the executive branch has expanded that authority in recent years.

“Once Congress reconvenes next week, we will force the full House to vote on the bipartisan Khanna-Massy War Powers Resolution,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said in a statement.

“The Iranian regime is brutal and destabilizing, as demonstrated by the recent killing of thousands of protesters,” the statement read. “However, it would be reckless to wage a war of choice in the Middle East without fully understanding all the risks our service members face and the escalation of the situation.”

If the House passes the war powers resolution, it would still need to be approved by the Senate. But House passage is far from a guarantee, as lawmakers from both parties have recently been unanimous in their opposition to the resolution.

Representatives Mike Lawler of New York and Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey released a statementIt opposed the measure last week, citing concerns about Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities.

“We respect and defend Congress’s constitutional role on war issues. Oversight and debate are absolutely critical,” the pair wrote. “However, this resolution will limit the flexibility needed to respond to real and evolving threats and risks, sending a signal of weakness at a dangerous time.”

Trump has overseen a massive military buildup in the Middle East and threatened strikes against Iran. His government is also in talks with Tehran over the country’s nuclear program. The two countries will hold a third round of talks in Geneva on Thursday.

The president said during his term state of the union speech On Tuesday, he preferred a diplomatic solution to the situation in Iran but did not abandon the possibility of using force.

“I will never allow the world’s largest sponsor of terror (by far) to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.