Senator Lindsey Graham put the country on notice on Sunday, blasting the so-called War Powers Act as nothing more than a power grab by Congress that would strip the commander in chief of the ability to keep Americans safe. On Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures he warned that a final Senate vote this week could effectively create 535 “commander in chiefs” and hobble decisive action when our nation faces real threats.
Congress has already signaled its hand: the Senate narrowly advanced a war-powers resolution aimed at blocking further unilateral military moves by President Trump after the dramatic operation in Venezuela, moving it forward on a 52–47 vote with five Republicans joining Democrats. That procedural victory only sets up a final showdown next week, and it should alarm every American who believes in a strong, unified national defense.
At the same time, Iran is convulsing with the kind of unrest the free world has been watching closely, and Graham urged the administration to both support Iranian freedom fighters and send a clear message to Tehran’s brutal rulers. The regime’s attempts to choke off communications and crush protests only underline the dangers of a weakened U.S. posture if Congress ties the president’s hands.
Democrats and a handful of Republicans who vote to clip presidential authority are playing politics with national security, pretending that theater in the Senate will keep Americans safer. The truth is ugly and simple: weakening the commander in chief in a moment of global chaos invites adversaries to test us, and that’s precisely what our enemies want.
Patriots should also note which senators defected from party ranks to hand Democrats a win: Senators Josh Hawley, Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Todd Young were among the five who joined the left’s effort to neuter presidential authority. Those names will matter to voters who put national defense ahead of Washington games.
Lindsey Graham’s voice in this fight matters because he sees what many in the swamp refuse to acknowledge: America must be led decisively, not hamstrung by performative votes designed for headlines. If you believe in defending American interests, now is the time to stand up, call your senators, and demand they back the president and reject measures that invite cowardice at the moment of consequence.
Let those who love America remember what’s at stake — not a partisan prize, but the safety of our families and the credibility of our country around the world. If Congress succeeds in eroding the presidency’s ability to act, the cost will be paid in blood and in the emboldening of tyrants; the final Senate vote next week will tell us whether Washington is still on the side of strength or surrender.
