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Lawmaker says a privileged war powers resolution will be filed if fighting continues past 60 days
Summary
A lawmaker told a questioner they have a privileged war powers resolution ready to file if the war continues after 60 days, noting a prior resolution failed by four votes and criticizing the administration for lacking an exit plan and the conflict's steep daily cost.
A lawmaker said they will file a privileged war powers resolution if the conflict continues after 60 days, signaling a renewed effort in Congress to force a formal vote on the president's authority to conduct the war.
"Here, Jim, in fact, I have a war powers resolution ... and I have it as a privileged resolution ... that I will bring forward ... if this war is still going on after 60 days," the lawmaker said, adding that the previous effort “failed only…
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