The U.S. and U.K. led a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday night, setting off alarms globally about how the attacks play into the smoldering regional risk of conflict. President Joe Biden said in a statement that the U.S. military forces and their allies successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen.
The Red Sea port of Eilat was closed in recent weeks because of attacks from Yemen. The blockade of Israeli trade in the Red Sea could gain global legitimacy if Israel is brought before the International Court of Justice for allegedly committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The U.S. supported Israel in its war against Hamas and Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran. Biden promised more measures to protect people and the free flow of international commerce after justifying the strikes as a defensive action. Following the strikes, bipartisan members of Congress questioned the legality of the attack. The Biden administration chose to launch a new unauthorized conflict against Yemen instead of acting to stop Israeli war crimes.
Progressives led the way in questioning Biden's attack, but more moderate Democrats and a few Republicans followed suit. The president is violating the constitution by carrying out airstrikes in Yemen without congressional approval.
The American people are tired of war and the President is violating the Constitution by bombing Yemen.
It is necessary for the President to come to Congress before he launches a strike against the rebels in Yemen. I will stand up for it no matter who is in the White House. Reporting is not a substitute.
I will stand up for the Constitution no matter who is in the White House. Ro Khanna wrote "January 11, 2024."
The War Powers Act states that the U.S. can only be in hostilities after Congressional authorization or in a national emergency. January 12, 2024 is when Ro Khanna will be alive.
Barbara Lee voted against the war in Iraq because she wanted a ceasefire early. We need a ceasefire to stop the bloodshed in the region.
This is why I voted against the war in Iraq. There is a special message from Rep. Barbara Lee.
The United States cannot risk getting involved in another decades-long conflict without Congressional authorization. The United States cannot be involved in another conflict without Congressional approval.
Congress has the sole authority to authorize military involvement in overseas conflicts. Congress has sole authority to authorize military involvement in overseas conflicts. Val Hoyle made a special announcement on January 11, 2024.
Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said that he agreed with RoKhanna, even though he is a Republican.
The Constitution is important regardless of party affiliation.
A Republican from West Virginia, Thomas Massie, said that only Congress has the power to declare war.
Only Congress has the power to make a decision on war. Thomas Massie's special will be January 12, 2024.
Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, said that Ro is absolutely correct.
The President must come to Congress for permission before going to war.
The President must go to Congress first before going to war. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is still in the hospital. The Biden admin wants to fund war in Ukraine.
Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, said that Biden needs to address Congress. Anna Paulina Luna wrote about the special on her website.
The U.S. has a responsibility to protect service members in harm's way and free and open laws of the sea. I am concerned that this strike could lead to further escalation. Congress alone authorizes war, and I worry this strike could lead to more escalation.
It is against the law for the president to launch airstrikes in Yemen without congressional approval. The people don't want more of their money going to war and the deaths of civilians.
The president cannot launch airstrikes in Yemen without congressional approval. The Congresswoman Cori Bush is offering a special to stop the bombing.
The President is required to come to Congress before launching a strike, according to the Constitution. Americans don't want more of our tax dollars funding wars.
The President has to come to Congress before he launches a strike. Americans don't want more tax dollars funding these endless wars. The Congresswoman is on January 12, 2024.
Several members of Congress expressed support for the strikes as part of a push by Republicans for a military confrontation with Iran. The congressman said the strikes were justified and that the president was right to act. The risk of a wider war is increased by the attacks of the Houthis.
The strikes are necessary and responsive. January 12, 2024.
The air strikes against the Iranian proxies are long needed. I hope these operations shift Biden from appeasement of Iran.
The US needs to respond strongly to attacks against Americans or our interests. The Congressman Max Miller wrote a special on January 12.
We must stand in full support of sending the strongest message possible. There is a special edition of Congressman Don Davis.
The world is now reaping endless attacks from Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis as a result of Iran's sowed hatred across the Middle East, said Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, who showed up to Congress in an IDF uniform. If Iran is the state sponsor of terrorism, then the Houthis are terrorists.
The world is reaping attacks from Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis because Iran sowed hatred across the Middle East. The President should re-designate the Houthis as a terrorist group today.
Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world, and they only understand strength. The sooner this administration embraces peace through strength in foreign policy, the safer we will be. The show of force against Iranian proxies that threaten American vessels in the Red Sea is long overdue.
In 2020 when President Donald Trump was escalating hostilities with Iran, and Biden justified his Yemen strikes without congressional authorization, he was a supporter of the idea that Congress should be consulted before taking military action. Biden said that Trump does not have the authority to take us into war with Iran without Congressional approval.