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Senators aim to reclaim war powers from executive branch
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A bipartisan trio of senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday to try to claw back war powers from the executive branch, an effort to reassert Congress' powers to authorize war and to provide a stronger check on foreign arms sales.
The legislation faces long odds of becoming law, but it represents the latest and most sweeping effort to date from lawmakers seeking to give Congress a larger role in deciding how US military force is used around the globe. The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, would overhaul the War Powers Act to require congressional authorization of "hostilities" within 20 days and would automatically cut off funding for military action that's not authorized.More Related News

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