US lawmaker says Congress has failed to assert its authority

US lawmaker says Congress has failed to assert its authority Progressive US lawmaker Ilhan Omar has criticised Congress for failing to challenge executive war powers and bring an end to the ongoing conflict with Iran. In a post on X, Congresswoman Omar said House Republicans withdrew a vote that could have restricted President Donald Trump's military actions because they believed it would pass and anger the president. She said that Congress had failed to exercise its constitutional authority over matters of war for 12 consecutive weeks and called for an immediate end to the conflict.