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Jim Himes: “It is not about informing. By the way, this Congress was not informed. Mr. Speaker, eight Members of this Congress were…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2026
It is not about informing. By the way, this Congress was not informed. Mr. Speaker, eight Members of this Congress were informed. Set aside, if you will, for a moment the Constitution. Should the Representatives of the people authorize an action that will kill many of those people and that will consume blood and treasure? Our Framers certainly said the answer to that question is yes. Mr. Speaker, let's not abrogate our constitutional duty or our constitutional power. Vote ``yes'' on this resolution.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Addressing the need for congressional authorization for military action.

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