Rep. Himes Reintroduces Reclamation of War Powers Act
March 02, 2021
March 02, 2021
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) introduced The Reclamation of War Powers Act, a bill that would explicitly return the power to declare and wage war back to Congress, as the Constitution requires.
"The power to make war is explicitly granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution," said Himes. "But, in recent years, Congress has given up more and more of . . .
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) introduced The Reclamation of War Powers Act, a bill that would explicitly return the power to declare and wage war back to Congress, as the Constitution requires.
"The power to make war is explicitly granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution," said Himes. "But, in recent years, Congress has given up more and more of . . .