Examples of war power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One lasting effect of Bush’s post-9/11 response is the expansion of presidential war power. — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2021 Lee, who also voted against war power resolutions in both 2001 and 2002, mentioned FCNL again a few days later during an appearance on MSNBC. — Jack Jenkins, Star Tribune, 7 July 2021 This Media Post will serve as a reminder that war powers reside in the Congress under the United States Constitution. — CBS News, 13 Jan. 2020 The debate over war powers is a fundamental constitutional debate. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2020 Eight Republicans defy the president and join Dems in pushing forward war powers legislation to limit Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran. — Matthew Daly, ajc, 13 Feb. 2020 That schedule could have fringe benefits for Democrats, who want to force a Senate vote next week on a war powers measure aimed at constraining Trump’s military options with Iran. — Nicholas Fandos, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2020 Both had sought the Democratic nomination in 2008 — and both were dogged by their 2002 votes as senators in favor of the war powers resolution that President George W. Bush used to invade Iraq in 2003. — Time, 28 Apr. 2020 Six Republicans joined 220 Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2020 See More

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