Rep. O'Halleran Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution Vote
January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Jan. 9 regarding the House vote on War Powers Resolution (H.Con.Res. 83):
"The resolution passed in the House reiterates that only Congress has the power to declare war, as laid out in Article I of the Constitution. It prevents the executive branch from acting unilaterally in response to the developing situation with Iran, while preserving the president's power to act in self-defense of th . . .
"The resolution passed in the House reiterates that only Congress has the power to declare war, as laid out in Article I of the Constitution. It prevents the executive branch from acting unilaterally in response to the developing situation with Iran, while preserving the president's power to act in self-defense of th . . .