US EditionHouse Democrats Seek Iran War Powers Vote During Pro Forma Session
House Democrats say a single Republican objection could block the move as they press to curb Trump’s authority over Iran.
- On Thursday, April 9, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced that House Democrats will attempt to force a vote on a War Powers Resolution during a pro forma session, seeking unanimous consent to limit President Donald Trump's authority regarding Iran.
- Jeffries labeled the current two-week ceasefire 'woefully insufficient' amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, citing Trump's threat to eradicate a 'whole civilization' if Iran failed to reopen the vital waterway.
- A single Republican objection can instantly kill the resolution introduced by Ranking Member Greg Meeks, which mandates congressional authorization for ongoing military involvement in the conflict.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that the upper chamber will vote on a war powers resolution when Congress returns next week, while Representative Jamie Raskin scheduled a Friday briefing on the 25th Amendment.
- More than 80 Democratic lawmakers are urging the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, while Schumer argued that 'Congress must reassert its authority' to prevent any president from waging war alone.
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House Democrats Will Seek Iran War Powers Vote - The Thinking Conservative News
House Democrats will try to place guardrails on the Iran war when the floor is briefly open during a two-week break for Easter. The post House Democrats Will Seek Iran War Powers Vote appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Congressional Democrats Will Seek Iran War Powers Vote
WASHINGTON—Congressional Democrats will try to place guardrails on the Iran war when the floor is briefly open during a two-week break for Easter. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) detailed his intentions in an April 8 letter to colleagues. During an April 9 session that would normally be a formality, Democrats will seek to advance a War Powers Resolution on Iran through unanimous consent. It’s a maneuver that House Republicans can …
Democrats to try limiting Trump Iran war powers during House pro forma session
Democrats will attempt to pass a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran by unanimous consent during a pro forma session of the House on Thursday. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced the plan in a letter to colleagues Wednesday while criticizing Trump’s management of the conflict and the ceasefire deal announced Tuesday. “A…
Democrats To Force Showdown Over War Powers And The 25th Amendment - Tampa Free Press
House Democrats are moving to clip President Trump’s military authority this week as tensions with Iran reach a boiling point. In a letter sent to colleagues on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced that the caucus will attempt to pass a war powers resolution during Thursday’s pro forma session at 11:30 a.m. sharp. The […] Democrats To Force Showdown Over War Powers And The 25th Amendment
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