Congress Challenges White House Over Yemen

President Trump sent a largely unnoticed letter to Congress last week saying the U.S. is engaged in at least seven separate military conflicts.
In most cases, though not all, Trump and his two immediate White House predecessors launched these U.S. military actions without explicit approval from Congress.
"Congress has been silent while the executive branch continues to assert its power," said Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
But something is stirring in Congress. There's growing sentiment to force the president to end U.S. involvement in a war.
In this case, it's Yemen.

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Dittohead not! said:

[h=1]Often Quiet On Wars, Congress Challenges White House Over Yemen[/h]


It's about time the Congress began to challenge the executive branch in its assumed power to go to war without a declaration of war. Yemen is a start, at least.

The War Powers Agreement is now 45 years old, but doesn't seem to have had that much effect. Every president since that time has sent our soldiers into battle unilaterally.

If the fallout over the Khashoggi murder can wake Congress up to its responsibility, then that's a start.

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Mycroft said:

Useless posturing.

Congress will do nothing.

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