“Whatever happens with this, it’s going to have no effect,” Sen. Jim Risch, (R, Idaho), said on the Senate floor Tuesday, referencing the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Others, however, argue that Congress’ authority over declarations of war allows for the method. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D, N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who sponsored the House war powers resolution, said in a statement that he will make sure that the Administration adheres to it: “Regardless of what President Trump says, this measure is binding under the War Powers Resolution, and I will explore all legal avenues to ensure the Executive complies with the will of Congress.”
