War Powers Resolution Vote
Posted on AllSides January 15th, 2020
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
- Last Thursday, the U.S. House of Representations voted to pass a Democratic-led War Powers Resolution to restrict President Donald Trump's ability to act unilaterally toward Iran without prior congressional approval.
- This vote comes in light of President Trump's authorization to kill Iranian Military General Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike on January 3.
- Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), who originally introduced this resolution, says he has ...