Sen. Menendez Comments on Iran Resolution and War Powers
Yesterday, Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a notable statement into the congressional record relating to S.J. Res. 68, the joint resolution on the use of military force against Iran that the Senate passed 55-45 on Feb. 13, 2020. In his comments, Menendez drew specific attention to S.J. Res. 68’s language directing the president to “terminate the use of United States Armed Forces for hostilities” against Iran. He observed that this language departs from the language in the expedited procedures used to enact S.J. Res.