Believe Quote by Carol Moseley Braun

The authority to declare war rests in Congress, not in an out-of-control president.

— Ted Cruz

Presidents have absolutely gone against the will of Congress. Congress hasn't declared a war since December 7, 1941, and yet we've been at war…

— Gore Vidal

“Something new had happened. The United States had gone to war, not under enemy attack, nor to protect the lives or property of American…

— T.R. Fehrenbach

When the President decides to go to war, he no longer needs a declaration of war from congress.

— Robert Reich

The Constitution states that Congress alone has the authority to decide if we go to war. Unfortunately, from Syria to Somalia to Niger, Republicans…

— Nancy Mace

I did not come to Congress to impeach the President. But I took an oath to protect our country and defend the Constitution.

— Conor Lamb

We have an absolute right in a democracy to argue about a war.

— Norman Mailer

U.S. Constitution declares rather unambiguously that Congress has the responsibility to “declare war.

— Marvin Kalb

Our firm view is that the president has no legal authority, none whatsoever, to commit American troops to war in the Persian Gulf or…

— George J. Mitchell

This country of ours has committed the most serious act of aggression in its history by engaging in a war of aggression without a…

— Ramsey Clark

The Constitution's pretty clear. The Federalist papers are pretty clear... They very specifically delegated the power to declare war to Congress. They wanted this…

— Rand Paul

I think this sets a very bad precedent, the president unilaterally on his own starting war without any consent from Congress.

— Rand Paul