Several Democrats on Friday said they want information on why the Biden administration launched airstrikes in Syria. “The American people deserve to hear the Administration’s rationale for these strikes and its legal justification for acting without coming to Congress. Offensive military action without congressional approval is not constitutional absent extraordinary circumstances. Congress must be fully briefed on this matter expeditiously,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), chair of the Senate Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, said in a statement. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he looked forward “to receiving more specific information about yesterday’s airstrike in Syria.” “I will be looking to the text of the War Powers Resolution as I evaluate the appropriate role for Congress in addressing both attacks against U.S. forces by Iranian-backed militias and America’s response,” he added. The War Powers Resolution states that the president “shall in every possible instance consult with Congress before …
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