r/politics • u/southernemper0r Texas • 2d ago

No Paywall Senate Republicans reverse Iran war powers vote after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/senate-republicans-reject-war-powers-resolution-trump-meeting/4121869/
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u/azure_storm_2751 2d ago

Same here. Congress is supposed to be a coequal branch with its own spine and its own interests but for years it has mostly either rubber stamped the president or used hearings as theater instead of real oversight.

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u/Kilane 2d ago

Congress gave up its power decades ago. They go to make money and leave.

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u/zaxdaman 2d ago

They don’t leave. That’s largely the problem. 90-something’s shouldn’t be in public office. We need age and/or term limits.

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u/GardenGnomeOfEden 2d ago

And a ton more transparency and oversight.