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US Presidential Military Action

The ability of the US Congress to block or terminate presidential military action without its authorization.

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What legal mechanisms does Congress have to block a president from using military force without authorization?

Congress has several legal levers to block or terminate presidential military action without its authorization: the War Powers Resolution’s reporting and automatic-termination machinery, statutory joi...