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64 results for “war powers”
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Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 20 · 118th Congress · International Affairs · Feb 21, 2023
H.Con.Res. 20: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Syria.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S.J.Res. 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
…nations, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants the power to declare war, which includes oversight of military sales. Additionally, the President's foreign military sales are subject to congressional approval under the Arms Export…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.J.Res. 68: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
…Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and the regulation of arms sales to foreign nations falls within the broader scope of national defense and foreign policy. The joint resolution is a legislative act…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 8038 · 118th Congress · International Affairs · Apr 23, 2024
H.R. 8038: 21st Century Peace through Strength Act
…to seize and transfer certain Russian sovereign assets to fund Ukrainian war compensation or reconstruction; prohibits entities in the United States from distributing, updating, or maintaining a website or application operated by…