legislation: 113-hconres-40

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113-hconres-40 113 hconres 40 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is prohibited under the Constitution from initiating war against Syria without express congressional authorization and the appropriation of funds for the express purpose of waging such a war. Armed Forces and National Security 2013-06-20 2013-07-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] NC R J000255 3 Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President is prohibited under the Constitution from the offensive use of the U.S. Armed Forces in Syria without prior express authorization by an Act of Congress or without a prior express appropriation of funds for that purpose by an Act of Congress; and (2) the President's defiance of those constitutional limitations on his authority to initiate war would constitute an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution. 2023-01-11T13:24:55Z  

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