This episode of Congress in Context explores a pivotal day on Capitol Hill as the 119th Congress grapples with fiscal responsibility, election integrity, and the fallout of an unauthorized war in the Middle East. In the House, a proposed constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget fails to secure a two-thirds majority, though lawmakers successfully pass the Deporting Fraudsters Act and legislation to protect lead ammunition use for hunters and anglers. Meanwhile, the Senate rejects a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran, despite rising concerns over skyrocketing gas prices and over 200 American servicemembers injured in the conflict. The episode highlights the intense partisan divi ...