# Defense Primer: Congress’s Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces
> **In Focus (2-page brief)** · 2025-12-23 · `IF10535`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** IF10535
- **Series:** In Focus (2-page brief)
- **Publication date:** 2025-12-23
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