The House voted 236-166 to repeal Iraq War, the leader of Iran's Quds Force, responsible for spreading Iran's influence throughout the region... Members of Congress continue to have serious, urgent concerns about the decision to engage in hostilities against Iran and..…
House Vote Today Can Congress Prevent War On Iran... Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams Today US House of Representatives will take up two bills designed to head off war on Iran. ..…
Congress, have recognized the centrality of the Central Bank of Iran to humanitarian trade. That is why, when Congress imposed correspondent and payable-through account sanctions on foreign banks conducting significant financial transactions with Iran’s central bank, it..…
Congress blasted Iran and expressed wariness about U.S military action, especially before they have clearer picture of. ..…
Last week, for example, before the attack, State Department's Brian Hook suggested that Iran is responsible for fueling Yemen, that greater U.S in the conflict was essential to preserving American security. While some Congress want Americans to become even more embroiled in Saudi-..…
Israel knows the neocons in the White House fully support the Zionist cause and will not hesitate to commit US firepower and possibly troops to a “final war” against Hezbollah and Iran. Congress, domesticated by AIPAC, will sign off on the coming war. . Remarkably, the Pentagon..…
Notably, most of the more than fifty states of emergency declared since Congress placed limits on their duration [PDF] in 1976 remain in effect today, including the first, ordered by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 with respect to Iran. . Congress, for its part, may pass legislation..…
In another win for reaffirming Congress in matters of war, House passed amendment prohibiting the use of funds for war with Iran. ... You could not ask for affirmation of Congress in matters of war, and you could not ask for more clear-cut repudiation of unauthorized war against..…
Sinema, McSally split on vote to block Trump from going to war with Iran without Congress . ... “Threats from Iran and its proxies are real. This proposal would have limited our ability to deter Iran from aggressive behavior, and empower a rogue nation that hates the United..…
In recent months, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other Trump administration officials have been trying to convince Congress that Iran has ties with al-Qaeda and Taliban... ..…
Senate Friday defeated measure that would prohibit President Trump from using military action against Iran without approval from Congress.. ..…
Trump tweeted last week that U.S came within minutes of striking Iran in response to its shooting down of U.S drone until he told the military to stand down. ... Senate amendment addressed the question of how much Congress can restrict the president, said Scott R. ..…
Trump is wrong about Iran. He needs approval from Congress for a military strike. . ... In fact, Trump is legally required — not just to inform members of Congress, but to gain their approval before he orders military action against Iran, unless an emergency makes it..…
except we must find some way to avoid World War III, because war with Iran would unleash global chaos that United States is not prepared to handle.. And there is Congress right now that could stop war with Iran. Surprisingly, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that he..…
Barbara Lee, it says AUMF has been used to justify broad and open-ended authorization for the use of military force and such interpretation is inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and make all laws for executing powers vested by Constitution in Government of United States.. ..…
In recent weeks, been making the argument that the President has the authority to take military action against Iran without Congress approval -- even as Trump has made overtures to Iran about diplomatic talks.. ..…
Hook declined to say echoing April before Congress by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo... Democratic Representative Ted Deutch, said Trump's on Iran was incoherent and had provoked tensions with Tehran rather than Washington's desired outcome... ..…
The enemies had pinned hope on fueling ethnic and religious differences Iran, and Iranians foiled this plot, Ayatollah Khamenei made Tehran on Monday, addressing the staff of Congress of Martyrs of Kurdistan Western Iran.. ..…
House Underscores Role of Congress as Tensions With Iran Rise . . . . ... The New York congressman was one of several Democrats on the committee who voiced concern that the administration will take action against Iran by co-opting the 2001 declaration in which Congress..…
Executive Over-Reach Pompeo Dismisses Congress In Push for Iran War.. Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made it clear to Members of Congress that he does not believe any Congressional authorization is necessary for US against Iran. ..…
They are looking to bootstrap argument to allow the president to do what he likes without coming to Congress, and they feel the authorization will allow them to go to war with Iran, said Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia.. ... Deutch asked Brian Hook, State Department's special..…
Steve Scalise, No House of Representatives Republican, said White House had been briefing Congress on Iran.. ..…
Separately by memorandum to Congress, Pompeo lied accusing Iran of pos fundamental threat to the stability of Middle East and to American at home and abroad ... ..…
A U.S. attack on Iran would also violate the War Powers Resolution. Congress enacted that law to reclaim its constitutional authority to send U.S. troops into combat after the disastrous Vietnam War. ... On May 21, a senior U.S. government official told Congress that the U.S...…
Congress is expected to get classified briefing on Iran on Tuesday after Democratic and Republican lawmakers requested more information from White House about the intelligence that has led to U.S military in Gulf. ..…
AUMF Clarification Act will ensure there is zero ambiguity about the fact that Congress has not authorized the use of military force against Iran. ... Congress has never authorized military force against Iran, and any such action would be illegal and unconstitutional..…
Congress must refuse to Trump the authority to order attacks on Iran or its proxies, and it should pass Sen. ..…
Yet, the war hawk could still use Congress 2001 authorization -- Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists -- to start war with Iran, by linking Tehran to the terrorist attacks... All of these building blocks and I think AUMF is the last building block, in setting the..…
Congress has grown uneasy with Trump's close relationship with Saudi Arabia as he tries to further isolate Iran, regional rival.. ... U.S provides billions of dollars of arms to Saudi-led coalition fighting against Iran-backed rebels Yemen. ..…
Sadly, it's also to be expected from President who has pretended to be champion of peace while expanding every war he inherited and putting us on collision course to war with Iran... With bipartisan majorities, Congress acted to end our nation's counterproductive and in Saudi- and..…
In the meanwhile, the administration shows signs of reverting to its pre-Khashoggi habits of covering for the coalition and seeking to place all of Yemen’s ills at Iran’s feet. . ... Congress will need to up the pressure yet further in order to keep the window for progress that Mattis..…
One of the architects of the Iraq war, John Bolton is now busy attempting to involve the US in a new confrontation in Iran. Congress however has been debating whether to end the legislation by which these wars were justified the AUMF described by Wikipedia as follows: 'The Authorization for..…
In Washington Post article on Tuesday, that the administration of President Donald Trump is barreling toward war with Iran, calling on Congress to act to prevent it.. Durbin said that Trump might wage war on Iran based on justification like the one the administration of former..…
His work included covertly arming the anti-government guerrillas in Nicaragua, which came to be known as the Iran-Contra scandal. ... Abrams was eventually convicted of lying to Congress about Iran-Contra, but was pardoned immediately by President George H.W. ..…
The many leaders Congress, and even leaders in the administration, are saying we should keep troops Syria to Iran... ..…
-Lied to Congress to cover up treasonous Iran-Contra affair . -Led 2002 US coup attempt in Venezuela . ... Abrams was eventually convicted of lying to Congress about Iran-Contra, but was pardoned right away by President George H.W. ..…
The centerpiece of Obama's foreign policy for the next three years is clear: a nuclear agreement with Iran. Will Congress wreck it? . . . . . . January 09, 2014 | . . Rebecca Hamilton . . . . . ..…
Israel has escalated its war against Iran. Its agents in US Congress, the media and in Executive branch moved to undermine the peace process... ..…
Constitution makes treaties the law of the land, and two of them forbid invading Iran with or without. ... Spreading the false belief that Congress has the power to legalize attack on Iran does not benefit Iran, the world, United States, or Congress.. ..…
Mark Souva, professor and director of graduate studies in Department of Political Science On Friday, President Donald Trump announced his intention to adopt hardline approach to the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal. In declining to certify Iran's with the agreement, Trump has shifted..…
After weeks of silence on the issue, Clinton finally spoke out, advising Obama to listen to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the Democratic rank and file in Congress who wanted the Trans-Pacific Partnership legislation to include more protections for workers. . Related: Voters Want an..…
Related: Big Oil Sits Out Lobbying on Iran As Congress Stands Firm . A highly regarded American political scholar, Thurber cautioned that the reporting on his estimates should be taken skeptically. ..…
Res. 23, which states in part that 'any offensive military action taken by the United States against Iran must be explicitly authorized by Congress.' The recent NIE tells us that Iran in 2003 halted its effort to design a nuclear weapon. ..…