House adopts war powers resolution
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Finally, this should have happened on day 1 of Trump’s war. Hope the senate passes it shortly. It will be interesting to see what happens when the Trump admin contests how much power Congress has here.
Then again, maybe Trump will jump on board because then he can blame Congress for forcing him to leave when the fix was…say it with me..two weeks away.
Then again, maybe Trump will jump on board because then he can blame Congress for forcing him to leave when the fix was…say it with me..two weeks away.
There is the key. Nothing is ever his fault.
It should have happened a decade or so ago. This really is a bipartisan issue...unfortunately
100%. He could veto this bill, even if it passes the Senate, but why? You're absolutely right. He can just blame Congress for his failure to win this ******* mess he got us into.
There is no way Johnson did this without Trumps approval. Trump can play both sides and blame Congress.
They must have seen the latest polls and are trying to pull out of the tailspin.
Did Johnson allow the vote or was he forced to via another discharge petition?
On the veto question, this is a concurrent resolution…
Yes, the president can veto a War Powers Resolution if it is passed as a joint resolution. However, if Congress passes it as a concurrent resolution, it does not go to the president for a signature or veto, though its legal enforceability remains highly debated. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Whether the president can veto the measure depends on the specific type of resolution Congress utilizes: [1]
Yes, the president can veto a War Powers Resolution if it is passed as a joint resolution. However, if Congress passes it as a concurrent resolution, it does not go to the president for a signature or veto, though its legal enforceability remains highly debated. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Whether the president can veto the measure depends on the specific type of resolution Congress utilizes: [1]
- Joint Resolutions: If Congress uses a joint resolution to force the withdrawal of troops or declare a policy regarding hostilities, it must be presented to the President. Like any standard piece of legislation, the president has the power to veto it. To override the veto and force the resolution into effect, Congress must muster a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Concurrent Resolutions: Under the War Powers Act provisions designed to reign in military actions, Congress can also attempt to use a concurrent resolution. Because these represent a consensus of both chambers but lack the full force of law, they do not go to the president's desk and cannot be vetoed. However, their effectiveness is heavily disputed because the executive branch often ignores them, and they lack the binding legal teeth of a signed joint resolution. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Isn’t it amazing how emasculated Congress is in terms of a power granted solely to it in the Constitution. And it’s totally self-inflicted. Congress (Republican and Democrat) took a rusty knife, cut off its own balls, and headed them to the president.
A participation trophy for the loony libs. 
If the senate does pass it then its vetoed on arrival.
If the senate does pass it then its vetoed on arrival.
A participation trophy for the loony libs.
If the senate does pass it then its vetoed on arrival.
We will see. If Trump were smart, he would allow it to pass and then pass the blame for this quagmire on to Congress. For his own failure, he has already tried to pass blame on to obama, biden, the media, dumocrats, jd vance, the iranians, israel, other arab countries in the region, our NATO allies... did I miss anyone?
Edit: Ofcourse I forgot someone... GINA! He blames them, but also licks their balls when he sees them in person. What a weak coward.
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Unfortunately, this controversy takes away from more important issues facing this nation...like building the ballroom and the UFC event.
What have we become?
What have we become?
Lol, might want to take a civics class, pal.A participation trophy for the loony libs.
If the senate does pass it then its vetoed on arrival.