Administration Enters Statutory Non-Compliance with War Powers Resolution

Administration Enters Statutory Non-Compliance with War Powers Resolution

Sixty days after the first strike on September 2, 2025, the War Powers Resolution’s statutory clock expired without congressional authorization, placing the administration in unambiguous non-compliance under 50 U.S.C. §§ 1541-1548. The administration maintained that the ongoing strike campaign did not constitute ‘hostilities’ under the statute, a position widely rejected by legal scholars.