Some quick thoughts on @WSJopinion claims that the War Powers Resolution is unconstitutional: 1/6
The WSJ claims that the War Powers Resolution is somehow unconstitutional, citing no authority other than themselves and saying that presidents since then have regarded it as wrong or unconstitutional. 2/6
Now, that’s not surprising because the whole purpose of the War Powers Resolution was to allow Congress to exercise its power to declare war, so presidents are naturally going to resist efforts to restrict and restrain their power. 3/6
That doesn’t mean it (the War Power Resolution) is unconstitutional. It’s not. This is exactly what the Constitution contemplates. 4/6
The war powers resolution provides us with the internal procedural mechanism for putting this up for a vote. This is a privileged motion, meaning we can get it brought to the floor and doesn’t require what we call cloture. 5/6
This is a fast track process, this is really why the war power resolution matters here. It helps the Senate exercise it’s Article I Section 8 war power. 6/6
