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Congress could have more oversight over U.S. military action

By Hicbd
Tue Jun 29 2021 6:56 pm

"'The Constitution vests Congress with the power to declare war and authorize the use of force,' Biden said in 2019. 'As is well established and as the Department of Justice has articulated across several administrations, the Constitution vests the president … with the power to direct limited U.S. military operations abroad without prior congressional approval when those operations serve important U.S. interests and are of a limited nature, scope, and duration.'"

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/09/war-powers-biden-has-pushed-both-more-congressional-oversight-broad-presidential-authority/
https://warontherocks.com/2019/11/war-powers-oversight-not-reform/

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U.S. Foreign Policy / International Relations U.S. Congress / Legislative Branch U.S. Military U.S. Constitution U.S. Executive Branch / President

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