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July 21, 2021

Senators Unveil Legislation to Curb Presidential War Powers, Giving Authority Back to Congress
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Senators Chris Murphy, Mike Lee and Bernie Sanders have introduced
legislation to curb executive authority when it comes to going to war
and massive weapons sales, giving more power to Congress to deliberate
and approve such decisions. This is Senator Chris Murphy speaking
Tuesday.

Sen. Chris Murphy: "This shift in national security power to the
president has resulted in endless wars, reckless levels of arms sales
and national emergencies that seem to have no termination."

The National Security Powers Act would repeal the 1973 War Powers Act,
which presidents have used to circumvent congressional support. It would
also repeal existing war authorizations, cut funding for military
operations that were not approved by Congress, and require most arms
sales to be approved by the House and Senate.


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