Rubio meets with Pope Leo at the Vatican
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Vatican to meet with Pope Leo. This meeting follows recent criticisms exchanged between President Trump and the pontiff. (sources: cbsnews, dw, ft, thehill, nytimes)
Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo at the Vatican amid ongoing tensions between the pontiff and President Trump regarding the Iran war. The visit aims to address and potentially mend relations.
- Marco Rubio is the Secretary of State.
- Pope Leo is the first U.S.-born pontiff.
- The meeting follows critical remarks made by Trump about the pope.
Why it matters
The meeting may influence diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the Vatican.
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2 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress..
SJRES104 · 119th Congress
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
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What SJRES104 actually does
This story is about Rubio meeting with Pope Leo after tense exchanges between Trump and the first U.S.-born pontiff. This bill would direct the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities within/against Iran unless Congress authorizes them.
If passed, it would:
- Direct the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities within/against Iran unless Congress authorizes them • Preserve allowances for self-defense and certain defensive support activities as written in the resolution text.
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This story is about Rubio meeting with Pope Leo after tense exchanges between Trump and the first U.S.-born pontiff. This bill would prohibit use of funds for military force against Iran absent specific authorization.
If passed, it would
- Prohibit use of funds for military force against Iran absent specific authorization (as drafted • Clarify that earlier AUMFs can’t be construed as authorization for force against Iran (as drafted.