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Constitutional War Powers Amendments of 2007

To amend the War Powers Resolution to ensure the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the initiation of hostilities by the Armed Forces, the continued use of the Armed Forces in hostilities, and the participation of the Armed Forces in military operations of the United Nations.

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9/25/2007--Introduced.
Constitutional War Powers Amendments of 2007 - Rewrites the War Powers Resolution. Includes consultation procedures concerning participation in military operations of the United Nations.
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IntroducedresultVoted on by House
September 25, 2007
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April 11, 2008 War Powers for the 21st Century: The Constitutional Perspective ...

Mr. Chairman, thank you for the invitation to offer my views on war powers and the pending legislation, HJ Res. 53. The bill has many positive features, including an effort to restore the constitutional authority of Congress over ...

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March 14, 2008 War Powers for the 21st Century - Testimony by Walter B Jones

The purpose of the Constitutional War Powers Resolution (HJ Res. 53) that I have introduced is to improve upon the War Powers Resolution of 1973 and to rededicate Congress to its constitutional role in deciding when to use force abroad ...

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December 01, 2007 The Oil Man Cometh

What is it about the US Congress? In spite of abysmally low ratings by the American People, they insist on an expansion of their role into areas where other parts of the government have prime responsibility. ...

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