return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 day agoSenators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congresswww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down13
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minus-squaresalacious_coaster@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·1 day agoSeriously, what’s the catch? I have a hard time believing that Congress is actually trying to claw back authority from the executive.
minus-squareZaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 day agoThe catch is it just won’t pass. Last week, Kaine and Schiff forced a Senate vote to limit Trump’s war powers in the Caribbean. While that vote failed 48-51, two Republicans, Paul and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined Democrats in support.
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 day agoAnd even if it did, since when does he care about what congress says?
minus-squareZaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoBetter to put up barriers and add another option to convince a fence sitter than just preemptively surrender.
minus-squaredodo 🇨🇦🇺🇦@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·1 day agoIt’s an excuse for Chuck Schumer to show off his new designer glasses to his colleagues.
Seriously, what’s the catch? I have a hard time believing that Congress is actually trying to claw back authority from the executive.
The catch is it just won’t pass.
And even if it did, since when does he care about what congress says?
Better to put up barriers and add another option to convince a fence sitter than just preemptively surrender.
It’s an excuse for Chuck Schumer to show off his new designer glasses to his colleagues.