House Voting Now on Ending Libya War

UPDATE: HRes292 passed. HCR51 failed.

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The U.S. House of Representatives today will vote on two resolutions.

H.C.R. 51 sponsored by Dennis Kucinich would -- if also passed by the Senate -- have the force of law and end the Libya War. If this does not pass, Rep. Jerrold Nadler said on the floor this morning, there are no circumstances in which a president will not be able to go to war at his/her whim.

Fearing that Kucinich's resolution might pass, Speaker John Boehner has introduced H.Res. 292, a toothless resolution that would not carry any force and not even go to the Senate for a vote. This resolution admits that the war is unauthorized but does not end it or even suggest ending it.

Congress members are speaking in support of congressional power but bowing to partisan power and presidential power. They need to hear from you.

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