House to Vote Next Week on Ending U.S. Involvement in Libya

[tekisui]

Source: Washington Post

The already-contentious congressional debate over the U.S. intervention in Libya is about to get even more heated.

The House will vote next week on a measure calling on President Obama to end U.S. military involvement in Libya, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) office announced Friday evening.

The measure, sponsored by liberal anti-war Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), cites the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which states that any military operation not previously authorized by Congress must be halted 60 days after the president notifies Congress about the mission.

Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, the Kucinich measure reads, Congress “directs the President to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya by not later than the date that is 15 days after the date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution.”

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[Tx4obama]

1. It is NOT a joint-resolution of 'both' the House and Senate, so it has no teeth.

The Senate is working on a different resolution, that is no where as restrictive as the House resolution.

[phasma ex machina]

2. K&R Totally support DK