04.01.2020 - 14:47 [ BuzzFeedNews.com ]

Sen. Tim Kaine Will Force A Vote On War With Iran

Kaine and other Democrats have long pushed to allow the previous AUMFs to expire and require presidents to get new authorizations from Congress for new and ongoing conflicts. His resolution states that neither of these previous authorizations allows for war with Iran. “[The previous resolutions] do not serve as a specific statutory authorization for war against Iran, and neither authorize any such action,” the resolution states.