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Republican Thomas Massie joins with Democrats in effort to require Congress approval before Trump attacks Iran

As Donald Trump publicly threatens to join Israel in attacking Iran, an unlikely coalition of lawmakers has moved to prevent the president from involving US forces in the conflict without Congress’s approval.

On Tuesday, Republican congressman Thomas Massie, whose libertarian-tinged politics have often put him at odds with Trump, joined with several progressive Democrats to introduce in the House of Representatives a war powers resolution that would require a vote by Congress before Trump could attack Iran. Democrat Tim Kaine has introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

“This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution,” Massie wrote on X in announcing the resolution. Democrats Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez replied “signing on” to the tweet, while Massie’s office later announced that several others, including chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Greg Casar, would also sponsor the resolution.

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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 hours ago

It'a just Massie, the ideological libertarian who is the rare case that doesn't lie about his votes. He's no ally of the left, but his isolationism and streak of conviction makes him only slightly less shit than the party he caucuses with.

Although the pro-war factions are the majority of both parties. Pretty sure Chuck Schumer is ready to to lead Senate Democrats into supporting war in Iran anyway.

[–] gressen@lemmy.zip 28 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

In the meantime a fleet of planes with military equipment left US heading towards Israel.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 22 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Bit late for that. Congress has already seceded their powers to the president, right? And now they want it back?

[–] xyzzy@lemm.ee 12 points 3 hours ago

You mean ceded. Seceded is what the West Coast should do.

[–] Nyoka@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Never too late to grab it back. Probably won't happen this term, but it's not like it can't happen ever.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 hours ago

We'll see what happens after WWIII