Live: US to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
Live: US to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Strait of Hormuz (abc); Trump tells US Navy warships to 'shoot' any Iranian boats laying mines as the mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz ramps up (businessinsider) (sources: abc, businessinsider, ap, aljazeera, cnn)
Live: US to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Strait of Hormuz (abc); Trump tells US Navy warships to 'shoot' any Iranian boats laying mines as the mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz ramps up (businessinsider)
- Live: US to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Strait of Hormuz (abc)
- Trump tells US Navy warships to 'shoot' any Iranian boats laying mines as the mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz ramps up (businessinsider)
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3 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 US to 'shoot and kill' Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz, Trump says. This bill would direct withdrawal from unauthorized hostilities involving Iran.
If passed, it would:
- Direct withdrawal from unauthorized hostilities involving Iran (with typical war-powers carveouts/structure • Re-center Congress’s role in deciding whether U.S. forces continue hostilities with Iran.
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This story is about Live: US to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Strait of Hormuz. This bill would direct the President to terminate U.S. forces’ hostilities against Iran absent a declaration of war or specific AUMF.
If passed, it would
- Direct the President to terminate U.S. forces’ hostilities against Iran absent a declaration of war or specific AUMF • Create a clear congressional posture on whether Hormuz-related engagements should escalate into a wider Iran war.
This story is about Live: US to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Strait of Hormuz. This bill would prohibit the use of funds for military force against Iran.
If passed, it would
- Prohibit the use of funds for military force against Iran (with the bill’s specified terms/conditions • Shift leverage to Congress by tying continued operations to explicit authorization.
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