Congress Left Town and the War Powers Clock Kept Ticking
The fourth War Powers resolution died on the House floor while Congress left for recess with 19 days on the clock.
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The fourth War Powers resolution died on the House floor while Congress left for recess with 19 days on the clock.
Day 56 of the longest partial shutdown in US history and Congress left town without voting.
Trump called Iran 'dishonorable' for keeping Hormuz closed three days into his own ceasefire.
Nineteen days remain on the war powers clock, but the ceasefire eats fourteen of them.
The ceasefire absorbed the protest energy that was building toward a general strike.