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POSITIVE War & Foreign Policy 119th Congress

H.Con.Res.38 Iran War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

War Powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized military operations against Iran (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

No AUMF or declaration of war authorizes military operations against Iran; Art. I requires it.

U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 11 — Congress's exclusive power to declare war; no AUMF covers military operations against Iran
  • War Powers Resolution, 50 U.S.C. § 1544(c) — Congress may direct removal of forces from unauthorized hostilities
  • 2001 AUMF (P.L. 107-40; 50 U.S.C. § 1541 note) — authorizes force against 9/11 perpetrators, not Iran

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$8.7M combined quarterly activity
8 lobbying firms
8 clients represented
2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period
⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions
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  • LILLIAN ADELSTEIN — Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Legislative Correspondent
Policy Areas Covered
Foreign Relations Government Issues
Government Entities Lobbied
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)
  • Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
  • SENATE
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • White House Office
Who Hired the Lobbyists
  • J STREET
  • FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
  • DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
  • MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION 501(c)(4) organization which focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on natl. issues
  • COMMON CAUSE
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Lobby focused on U.S. Middle East foreign policy
  • VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

War Powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized military operations against Iran. The War Powers Resolution requires congressional authorization for sustained hostilities, and no AUMF covers operations against Iran.