How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now
Democrats can use House control to block new war money, but a presidential veto and past failed funding fights could blunt the effort.
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It is often said that America's relations with the outside world do not play a decisive role for American voters. But the Republicans' stinging electoral defeat was partly due to voters' fatigue with Donald Trump's capricious foreign policy. A Democratic Congress can now put a stop to war funding.
With an outstanding victory, the Democrats have won the majority in both US Congress parliamentary chambers. They can't stop Donald Trump – but they can weaken him.
The law requires the President to request permission from Chamber and Senate or to terminate the war operations after 60 days. But several presidents in the past have ignored the will of the House and defeat at midterms by starting new conflicts or intensifying them.
The Republicans have clearly lost control of the US Congress. What does that mean for Donald Trump's war against Iran? Can the Democrats stop new attacks now?
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