Lawmaker vows to introduce War Powers privileged resolution after seventh soldier's death

A lawmaker urged Congress to take action on ongoing military operations and announced plans to introduce a War Powers Act privileged resolution in about 60 days. The speaker opened by offering condolences for the “seventh soldier that has lost his life,” and said "Congress cannot stand on the sidelines."

The speaker said the conflict "has not been authorized by Congress" and criticized the president's public comments, saying, "You heard him talk about curtains, and building the White House," and concluding that "the president is not serious about that." The lawmaker said that a War Powers vote held last week failed to secure sufficient support and that "we had 219 individuals that voted against it," arguing lawmakers should press on.

"I have another War Powers Act, and we are able to bring it forward at that time as a privileged resolution. I will be bringing it forward," the lawmaker said, adding that Congress should also "speak, with the power of the purse" and not continue funding military actions "without a plan." He warned the conflict "probably will still be going on" in about 60 days and noted comments suggesting it "could go on for a year."

No formal motion or vote on a new privileged resolution was recorded in the transcript; the speaker framed the announcement as a planned next step and a call for colleagues to support further action. The next procedural step described was the planned introduction of the privileged resolution in roughly two months.