A group of progressive House Democrats want President Biden to give a full picture of the U.S. military’s role in Israel’s widening conflict in the Middle East, contending that a “deepening American involvement” is unconstitutional as it was not authorized by Congress.

In a letter led by Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.), the lawmakers press Biden for a detailed account of American troops’ involvement to “command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany” Israeli forces engaged against Iran and Iranian-backed groups in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria or elsewhere in the Middle East.

“In light of recent regional escalations, including exchanges in hostilities between Israel and Iran and the Israeli government’s ground invasions of Lebanon and Gaza, we........

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