
On Wednesday, Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced House Concurrent Resolution 107, which states:
Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.
Whereas the cornerstone of the Republic is honoring Congress's exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or imminent attack against the territory of the United States, the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress violates Congress's exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.
This measure reaffirms the proper limits of the Presidency, in that the job of the President is not to declare war or initiate unilateral military action but to be commander-in-chief of the military when Congress declares war. This measure was deemed necessary because President Obama has a history of overstepping his authority in this area of policy with his actions toward Libya. Mr. Jones has taken an important step to avoid war in Syria or Iran, which this administration is considering.

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