ISIS War Debate (Finally) Begins: How Broad Should the President’s Authority Be?
It looks like Congress and the White House may finally get the ball rolling on crafting an authorization for the use of force (AUMF) for the war against ISIS in Syria and Iraq… only five or so months since said war began.
President Obama reiterated his call for an updated AUMF, tailored to the expected years-long campaign against ISIS, in his State of the Union, and Speaker John Boehner said in a 60 Minutes interview that “we will” pass such a measure.
And next week, as he tells Salon, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will introduce an AUMF to the House — a version that puts important limits on the White House’s power, and could set up a clash.
Schiff, as other outlets reported, was planning on introducing his resolution Wednesday, but got a request from the White House to review the language first. Now he’ll hold off until early next week until he gets their feedback.
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