Congressional approval is needed before troops are engaged in conflict, lawmakers and antiwar groups wrote in a letter to Biden this week.
“Our nation’s laws are highly relevant to the ongoing situation in Ukraine,” 43 U.S. House members led by Reps. Peter DeFazio and Warren Davidson wrote in ato the White House on Tuesday. “Were an attack by Russia to be imminent or underway, the War Powers Resolution would clearly require congressional authorization before the president may command U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities.”
he “authorized additional movements of U.S. forces and equipment already stationed in Europe to strengthen our Baltic allies.”the deployment of thousands of U.S. troops to Eastern Europe in recent weeks. “We have no intention of fighting Russia.” “You must also receive congressional approval before initiating any preemptive strike,” they wrote. “We strongly urge your administration to respect the separation of powers, U.S. law, and Congress’ constitutional war powers authority. Should your administration seek to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or decline to remove any U.S.
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