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In an era of expanding presidential war powers, @POTUS Biden has pledged to work w/ Congress to end forever wars.

Today, our War Powers Resolution Reporting Project is updated and searchable thru #Trump's term.

Essential reading for the road ahead. 🧵👇

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The WPR Reporting Project is the first public, interactive database to collect & analyze all 48-hour reports by the President to Congress on use of force abroad.

It now spans ~50 yrs of reporting, from the first (Ford '75) through the end of Trump term (1/20/21). #WarPowersRCLS Image
The WPR Reporting Project provides graphic illustrations of major trends; an interactive map; a searchable database with easy-to-use filters; and a repository of original docs.

One click unlocks 106 war powers reports by eight presidents to Congress over five decades. ImageImageImageImage
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THREAD: I’m excited to launch the War Powers Resolution Reporting Project @RCLS_NYU today.

It’s a new database that analyzes the contents of all unclassified 48-hr reports since the WPR was enacted.

Here are a few of the initial findings....

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First some background: the War Powers Resolution (WPR) requires Presidents to report to Congress within 48-hours in 3 situations:
- introducing armed forces into (imminent) hostilities
- deploying combat-equipped troops
- substantially enlarging a combat-equipped presence
We identified 105 unclassified reports since the WPR was enacted

Some Presidents (Clinton & Obama) filed many more reports than others

BUT not all reports are equally significant: more reports don’t always mean more conflict

& reporting can reflect a commitment to transparency
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