CONGRESSIONAL ATTACK: ANTI-TRUMP OR ANTI-ISRAEL?
With Iran on the cusp of a nuclear weapon breakout and the total destruction of its military capabilities, a coalition of communists, libertarians, and anti-Israel members of Congress seeks to thwart Iran’s defeat.
Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) has been a consistent advocate for limiting presidential authority to engage in military conflicts without congressional approval, particularly concerning Iran.
Amidst escalating destruction of Iran’s military infrastructure, Massie introduced a bipartisan War Powers resolution in the House of Representatives. This resolution asserts that any U.S. military involvement in Iran would require explicit congressional authorization, aligning with the Constitution's delegation of war powers to Congress
Massie’s co-sponsors are openly anti-Israel and anti-Semitic.
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Massie, Democrats move to block US strikes on Iran Rep. Thomas Massie said Tuesday he has filed a House resolution seeking to block U.S. involvement in the burgeoning conflict between Iran and Israel. Announcing the move on X, the Kentucky Republican said he is being joined by a coterie of Democratic co-sponsors led by Rep. Ro Khanna of California. The measure, filed pursuant to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, would block President Donald Trump from engaging in “unauthorized hostilities” with Iran. “This is not our war. Even if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution,” Massie wrote, posting a copy of the resolution. Efforts to reassert congressional power in American involvement abroad can bring together strange bedfellows — in this case, a host of leading progressives and a conservative hard-liner who is a frequent thorn in GOP leaders’ sides. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) has proposed a similar resolution in the Senate, though he has yet to announce any Republican cosponsors. Joining Khanna as co-sponsors, Massie said, are Democratic Reps. Don Beyer of Virginia, Greg Casar of Texas, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nydia Velázquez of New York, Lloyd Doggett of Texas, Chuy Garcia and Delia Ramirez of Illinois, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. Some pro-Israel lawmakers have already come out against the resolution. “If AOC and Massie are a yes, that’s a good bet that I’ll be a no,” moderate New York Rep. Mike Lawler said Monday, referring to Ocasio-Cortez. Khanna previously said the resolution would come up as “privileged,” meaning leaders would be forced to take it up on the floor — forcing a vote on Trump’s powers that Speaker Mike Johnson would likely prefer to avoid. Republican leaders could move to short-circuit the effort in the House Rules Committee, as they did with previous Democratic efforts to reverse Trump’s global tariffs. <Source> |
Bottom Line
A congressional debate might provide Iran enough time to build a nuclear device, including the possibility of a dirty bomb made of conventional components, and mated to a tested ballistic missile. This would represent a clear and present danger to Israel and the United States.
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