The Democratic Senator also said that the US president had no authority to act on his own to engage in a war in Syria and that he must gain permission from Congress. . ..…

In this case, the force has to be the direct result of either a declaration of war by the Congress or an attack on the United States,” he argued. . Springmann further pointed to the US role in the conflict in Syria, which began in March 2011 and left hundreds of thousands of Syrians dead..…

In the Gulf War and Iraq, however, very large forces had been deployed to the region long before the vote, making it both likely that a decision had already been made to use them and very difficult for Congress to oppose. But today’s expanding operations against the Islamic State (ISIS) in..…

Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii said the campaign to remove President Assad is “illegal because Congress has not declared war. ... Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since March 2011. The United States and its regional allies - especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey - have been..…

President Obama has not asked Congress for permission to attack Syria, as President Bush did before attacking Iraq. ... Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria recent months have believe [ Mr. ..…

Congress and Senate are discussing authorization for use of force. … As you know, Syria is not attacking the U.S., so there is no question of self-defense; and anything else, lacking U.N. authorization, is an act of aggression. … we are all glued to our televisions, waiting..…

As late as March 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continued to defend talks with Assad, saying: “There’s a different leader in Syria now. Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe he’s a reformer.”..…

President called Boehner on Thursday to brief him on the status of deliberations over Syria. ... The question is whether you will again choose to be silent, or whether you will Secretary Chuck Hagel and President notice that your oath to support and defend Constitution precludes in end-running..…