Thread by @CraigCaplan

Pelosi: “Congress looks forward to receiving and reviewing the formal notification of this operation under the War Powers Act and to receiving additional briefings from the Administration.” speaker.gov/newsroom/62721…

https://twitter.com/PentagonPresSec/status/1409305200146489344

Senate Middle East oversight panel chair Murphy (D-CT): “I expect to be briefed tomorrow by the White House on the U.S. military airstrikes along the Iraq-Syria border and look forward to hearing more about the circumstances.”

Murphy (D-CT): “My concern is that the pace of activity directed at U.S. forces and the repeated retaliatory strikes against Iranian proxy forces are starting to look like what would qualify as a pattern of hostilities under the War Powers Act.” murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

Senators are being briefed today by the Biden Admin on yesterday’s US air strikes in the Iraq-Syria border region. Kaine serves on the Senate Armed Services & Foreign Relations Cmtes.

https://twitter.com/andrewdesiderio/status/1409517197270171648

Senate Foreign Relations Chair Menendez:"I will be seeking more information from the Admin in the coming days regarding what specifically predicated these strikes,any imminent threats they believed they were acting against,& more details on the legal authority Admin relied upon."

Chair Menendez:"Congress has the power to authorize the use of military force and declarations of war, and the Senate Foreign Relations Cmte is planning to hear from the Admin more on these strikes as well as have a broader discussion on the 2002 AUMF when we return to DC."

Senate Armed Svcs Top Republican Inhofe:"While I commend President Biden’s defensive strike on the proxies’ facilities in Syria & Iraq,I believe these actions are overdue & highlight the continued need for the 2002 AUMF,or at a minimum,the need for a comprehensive replacement..."

Inhofe (R-OK): "... before a repeal can be considered, especially given that Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are an ongoing threat to American troops."