Did President Trump attack Syria without Congress knowing?

On Thursday, President Trump launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles, targeting an air base that was involved in a chemical attack earlier this week. The chemical attack killed 80 women, children, and men.

On Friday, people wondered if the 535 members of Congress knew about the plan. A White House official said that over 2 dozen members of Congress were briefed about the plan to attack. House Speaker Paul Ryan was among those who had knowledge of Trump's plan of attack.

What does Congress think of the attack?
There were a lot of mixed reactions to Trump only briefing 2 dozen members of Congress. Some praised Trump for "acting decisively."

Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, stated "We should follow the Constitution and seek the proper authorization from Congress." He continued: "President Trump should make his case in front of the American people and allow their elected representatives to debate the benefits and risks of further Middle East intervention to our national security interests."

My Two Cents

I read somewhere that Russia condemned the attack. What I find funny is that Trump has been so adamant about becoming allies with Putin. The attack could put a damper on Trump's plan to be allies with Russia.

So, how do I feel about the attacks? Well, I'm against war and violence as a principle. I think Trump should have discussed his plans with all 500+ members of Congress.
I think Trump could have handled his retaliation to the chemical attack a different way. Words can be sharper than any weapon. He could have verbally condemned that horrific chemical attack in lieu of sending 50+ missiles overseas.

Oh, I almost forgot that in 2013 President Trump issued tweets, condemning a missile attack in Syria while Obama was President:

Call me a hippie or tree hugger, but I am a believer in peace and handling things in an intelligent discussion.

PS- Trump was right about one thing in 2013: We need to fix USA first.