Tom Barrett introduces Iran war resolution with July limit
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Updated · Fox News · May 7
Tom Barrett introduces Iran war resolution with July limit
6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7
The Michigan Republican's measure authorises operations until 30 July, plus a 30-day wind-down, while limiting ground troops, a naval blockade and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
It challenges the Trump administration's position that hostilities ended with an April 7 ceasefire and that the War Powers Resolution clock therefore stopped.
Senator Lisa Murkowski plans a similar Senate measure, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the 1973 War Powers Resolution unconstitutional.
Can a congressional resolution truly limit a president's war powers, or has the balance of power shifted permanently?
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, are new pipelines the only way to secure the world's energy from future conflicts?
Did strikes meant to stop Iran's nuclear program actually make the country more determined to build a bomb?