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BumRushDaShow

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10. "Why do we need a House resolution to affirm standing law?"

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:18 PM

Yesterday

What has happened is that since the AUMFs for Iraq and Afghanistan were passed, Presidents were still using that authority to carry out military operations. But those AUMFs were FINALLY (after many years) REPEALED in the FY 2026 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) (signed Dec. 18, 2025).

So now we are in uncharted territory with 45 needing a new authority.

Here is a description about exactly what goes on with the "War Powers Act (Resolution) " -

War Powers Resolution: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate

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