return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 16 days agoSenators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congresswww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down13
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minus-squaresalacious_coaster@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·16 days agoSeriously, what’s the catch? I have a hard time believing that Congress is actually trying to claw back authority from the executive.
minus-squareZaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·15 days agoThe catch is it just won’t pass. Last week, Kaine and Schiff forced a Senate vote to limit Trump’s war powers in the Caribbean. While that vote failed 48-51, two Republicans, Paul and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined Democrats in support.
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·15 days agoAnd even if it did, since when does he care about what congress says?
minus-squareZaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 days agoBetter to put up barriers and add another option to convince a fence sitter than just preemptively surrender.
minus-squaredodo 🇨🇦🇺🇦@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·15 days agoIt’s an excuse for Chuck Schumer to show off his new designer glasses to his colleagues.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoThe catch is that democrats talk big when they know they can’t pass something, then forget all about it when they get in a position to.
Seriously, what’s the catch? I have a hard time believing that Congress is actually trying to claw back authority from the executive.
The catch is it just won’t pass.
And even if it did, since when does he care about what congress says?
Better to put up barriers and add another option to convince a fence sitter than just preemptively surrender.
It’s an excuse for Chuck Schumer to show off his new designer glasses to his colleagues.
The catch is that democrats talk big when they know they can’t pass something, then forget all about it when they get in a position to.