US Congress votes against Libya funding

[tekisui]

Source: AFP

The US House of Representatives voted to prohibit the use of funds for American military operations in Libya. Lawmakers adopted the amendment to a military appropriations bill by a vote of 248 to 163.

A number of members of Congress have recently expressed their dissatisfaction at President Barack Obama's decision to go ahead with operations in Libya in March and to continue without congressional authorization.

The amendment, introduced by Democratic representative Brad Sherman from California, invokes the War Powers Resolution, a 1973 law that limits presidential powers on sending troops abroad into combat zones without the consent of Congress.

Sherman's text states that "none of the funds made available by this act may be used in contravention of the War Powers Act."

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[bowens43]

1. Good!!

We have no business in Libya

[joshcryer]

2. We have no business in Afghanistan or Iraq. We have a mere logistics role in Libya.

Libya is a NATO managed UN R2P action and the US has a backseat role there.

http://www.juancole.com/2011/05/selective-outrage-about-war.html

[QuintanarooBoy]

3. Pure politics

If a Republican were in the White House, this wouldn't even be half of an issue.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. And while they're busy "rebuking" Obama over Libya

They're attacking him for not doing/saying anything about Syria. Let's just face it: Republican politicians are going to attack Obama NO MATTER FREAKING WHAT!!! :crazy: