A state referendum could give Democrats five more congressional seats. It faces two key critiques A state referendum could give Democrats five more congressional seats. It faces two key critiques W hat, exactly, is Congress for? In the second Trump administration , it can be hard to tell. The power to declare war, long considered a crucial legislative power, has become a murky prerogative of the executive branch in the years since September 11; Trump, in recent months, has claimed even more of