Democrats Plan New Push to Constrain Trump's War Powers After Oman Threat

War powers resolutions, though largely symbolic, have become Democrats' go-to tool for trying to rein in what they see as a far too trigger-happy administration. "At this point we may just need to file war powers resolutions for the 192 other countries, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told Axios.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced in a statement on Monday afternoon that he will introduce an Oman war powers resolution when the Senate returns to session next month.

Kaine noted that the U.S. "has a strong diplomatic relationship and a free trade agreement" with Oman and argued that Trump's threats work to the benefit of "real adversaries" such as Russia and China. The Virginia Democrat said he hopes to "find some Republican colleagues to join with Democrats and check this blindly stumbling power-drunk President from inflicting more damage on the U.S. and the world.