Tag: war powers

Senate Rejects NDAA Amendment Limiting US Ability to Join NATO Wars

The Senate voted on Wednesday against an amendment that states that the United States cannot be drawn into a conflict through NATO’s Article 5 collective defense terms without the U.S. Congress first issuing a declaration of war. Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty states that all NATO member nations, including the United States, are…


Bipartisan Alliance Takes Aim at Presidential War Powers

A trio of U.S. senators has introduced legislation designed to curb presidential national security powers, reflecting a growing bipartisan movement to rein in an executive branch that has had carte blanche to wage war for decades. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) announced the National Security Powers Act Tuesday, saying…