H. CON. RES. 391

I wonder if Congressman McHugh or Sweeney support HCR 391? Should the President seek the authorization of Congress before initiating military action against Iran? I'm absolutely certain that our President does not believe it is necessary. Afterall, not only is he 'Commander-in-Chief' and a 'war President', but he is also The Decider. Maybe seeking approval of this resolution is just a waste of time because we also know that our President does not need to obey any laws that might inconvenience him.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran with respect to its nuclear program without first obtaining authorization from Congress.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress--

(1) strongly believes initiating military action without congressional approval in response to Iran's nuclear program does not fall within the President's `Commander-in-Chief' powers under the Constitution;

(2) rejects any suggestion that Public Law 107-40, the authorization of force resolution approved in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, explicitly or implicitly, extends to authorizing military action against Iran over its nuclear program;

(3) rejects any suggestion that Public Law 107-243, the authorization of force resolution approved by Congress to go to war with Iraq, explicitly or implicitly, extends to authorizing military action against Iran over its nuclear program; and

(4) strongly and unequivocally believes that seeking congressional authority prior to taking military action against Iran is not discretionary, but is a legal and constitutional requirement.

Read the entire resolution here (you may need to type in the bill number).