To Khanna and Massie calling for a vote for Congress to intervene

[womanofthehills]

“Trump has launched an illegal regime change war in Iran with American lives at risk. Congress must convene on Monday to vote on @RepThomasMassie & my WPR to stop this. Every member of Congress should go on record this weekend on how they will vote.”

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NEW from @AOC: "I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie’s War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war."

[vapor2]

1. Every single warmonger has blood on their hands

[Greg_In_SF]

12. Every President

in recent history?

[Katinfl]

2. Great, but isn't that after the fact? Like putting the toothpaste back in the tube.

[leftstreet]

5. They tried to do it before. Shot down n/t

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Okay, just a suggestion.

When we begin the Constitutional Amendments to foolproof this country from another mistake like Trump, maybe it would be a good idea to include convening Congress immediately after the president starts an illegal war. Because this waiting until Monday morning session sounds like crazy absurdity. We are not rising to the moment in history.

[shakeyslim]

18. Agreed

Congress needs to convene NOW to stop this insanity. Not Monday. There is no justification for attacking Iran

Except maybe EPSTEIN

[BComplex]

27. Which is why he started the war on a weekend.

He knew Mike Johnson would cover for him anyway.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

24. And they have a vacation just around the corner....

They don't get to fucking work 24/7 right this second to save Democracy....

I just don't...
Help me understand?

[Baitball Blogger]

25. I'm confused too.

It's like they can leave work once the clock hits 5PM. Who on salary can do that these days?

[Nictuku]

4. Monday?

THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE WEEKS AGO! SHAME ON CONGRESS.

[2naSalit]

6. No shit!

[snot]

8. And primary every Dem who doesn't vote yes.

Let us keep track; let us remember; let us keep shouting out their records; and let us take back our power to vote for what we really want instead of "the lesser evil."

[WarGamer]

7. Congress hasn't declared war since 1942.

[J-9]

9. I have to say

Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are working overtime. I have not seen much from others in congress. Jeffries and Schumer may be speaking but no one is listening to them.

[OLDMDDEM]

10. Good. Do it.

[angrychair]

11. What does that matter?!?

Let's just say they vote to stop the attack. So what? How exactly do they enforce that?

It one thing to say it, it's a completely different thing to have the ability to enforce it.

My point is in any normal administration the Executive would listen to Congress but this administration is already long past paying lip service to a body it has shown overt disrespect for and largely ignored everything it says as it reallocated funds at will, fired people at will, overtly committed crimes and all but ignored what Congress said.

Congress has no power over this administration.

[RandomNumbers]

15. Excellent point.

This would be a first step, the next step would be to actually take action against Trump for his unconstitutional actions.

I won't hold my breath on either actually passing, but I am glad they are making noise at least. The only hope of ever turning this crap around is for people to wake up.

[Nictuku]

16. They should meet Monday to Impeach him and remove him from office

Before he can even think about the nuke football.

He has created an existential threat against Americans, clearly has no intention of following our Constitution. This is Treasonous. Get him out of office now!!

We all need to call both the House and Senate.

Motherfucker!

[angrychair]

17. I wish that could fix it

I really do.
One I do not believe his cult will vote to impeach him

Two, even if they did, they have no ability to enforce it.

[Martin Eden]

19. The House will impeach, and the Senate will convict.

If they take seriously their sworn oaths to uphold the Constitution.

[flvegan]

13. LOL, these idiots. What will that do?

Send a strong message? Create many *shaking fist* emojis. Give epic Twitter fodder?

Impeach this bitch or shut the fuck up.

[orangecrush]

14. Good

[Joinfortmill]

20. Donald just invited terrorists to attack the U.S.A. so we'll stop talking about Epstein.

WE. WILL. NOT. STOP. TALKING. ABOUT. EPSTEIN.

[Momma]

21. I fear they won't have the votes and

it only takes 51 of them. I've read that Fetterman will support the attack and some others want to be seen as supporting Israel.

[David__77]

26. Democrats standing for this war would be absolutely shameful and costly to their political futures.

Hopefully Fetterman is an outlier.

[Beartracks]

22. And Republicans will privately fume but publicly vote no and blow kisses to Trump.

You know, because party loyalty and all that; can't have the Democrats looking RIGHT on anything!

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[returnee]

23. Congress should not authorize...

…any future action against Iran at this time. Under that condition the military could refuse any order to attack as illegal. This is why those statements were made by Kelly and others.