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FirstLight

(13,367 posts) Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:48 PM Mar 2020

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Can Congress enact The Wartime Powers Act?

Since Trump seems to be inept...can Congress...aka NANCY get something started for that relief?

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Can Congress enact The Wartime Powers Act? (Original Post) FirstLight Mar 2020 OP

That would require a war. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #1

wouldn't that give trump more power? rampartc Mar 2020 #2

dammitt...I was hoping there'd be some way to engage FEMA and other resources FirstLight Mar 2020 #3

TwilightZone

(25,517 posts)

1. That would require a war.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:53 PM

Mar 2020

It specifically has to be an armed conflict.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution

rampartc

(5,455 posts)

2. wouldn't that give trump more power?

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:53 PM

Mar 2020

he needs much less.

FirstLight

(13,367 posts)

3. dammitt...I was hoping there'd be some way to engage FEMA and other resources

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:56 PM

Mar 2020

withouth relying on the tangerine boil

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