Last week, Montana Rep. Kerri Seekins Crowe voted in favor of a resolution authorizing the use of force against Syria without any debate or amendment; despite the fact that no such resolution exists. In fact, the exact wording of this resolution was never submitted to the House and is not part of any legislation. It’s simply a authorization for military force that would be unconstitutional because it violates Article I Section 8 Clause 11(b)(2) which gives Congress power over war powers — especially given that there were no briefings on this unworkable proposal prior to its passage
Rep. Kerri Seekins Crowe has been a great friend to both the veterans and their families, as well as all Montanans, for more than four years.
Rep. Kerri Seekins Crowe has been a great friend to both the veterans and their families, as well as all Montanans, for more than four years.
She has been instrumental in passing important legislation that will help our heroes return home to their families faster by improving VA medical facilities and access to care. She also worked with other lawmakers on the state House floor to pass bills that increased resources for mental health services at VA hospitals across Montana.
By working together with us in Helena, we can make sure that those who serve us proudly deserve every bit of recognition they get when they come home from battle so they can continue making our communities better places to live!
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She has consistently focused on issues that matter to her constituents, including health care and our national defense, during her term in office.
- She has been a great friend to the veterans and their families. After serving as a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve for over 15 years, Montana Rep Kerri Seekins Crowe served as director of public affairs for the Montana National Guard at Fort Lewis, Washington from 2010 until her election to Congress in 2016.
- She consistently focused on issues that matter to her constituents, including health care and our national defense, during her term in office. In March 2019, Rep Seekins Crowe introduced legislation entitled “The Veterans Choice Program Extension Act,” which would extend funding for this program through September 30th 2020—already providing $1 billion dollars toward helping veterans get access to care when other options are unavailable or cost-prohibitive (like VA hospitals). She also co-sponsored HJ Res 71; The AVIOR Act; The Sustainable Economies bill; Fix NICS Act (to improve background checks); Protect Our Military Families Act of 2018 (to prevent military members from being forced out due to sexual assault).
But even though she took an oath of office to protect the Constitution, she has failed to do so.
But even though she took an oath of office to protect the Constitution, she has failed to do so.
She voted for resolutions that are unconstitutional and have no basis in law or reality. She voted for resolutions that have no basis in reality because they were written by her party’s leadership, who don’t understand how the Constitution works—or what it means for our country.
Last week, she voted in favor of a resolution authorizing the use of force against Syria without any debate or amendment; despite the fact that no such resolution exists.
Last week, she voted in favor of a resolution authorizing the use of force against Syria without any debate or amendment; despite the fact that no such resolution exists.
The House passed this measure with a voice vote and then sent it to the Senate for consideration by its members. There are no provisions in this bill that authorize military action against Syria—or any other country—and even if there were, it would have to be approved by both chambers before actually happening. In addition, even if we did have authorization to use force abroad (which we do not), we could only do so consistent with our Constitution and laws governing war powers under Article I Section 8 Clause 11 which gives Congress exclusive authority over deciding when America goes to war: “Congress shall have Power…to declare War.”
In fact, the exact wording of this resolution was never submitted to the House and is not part of any legislation.
The resolution was never submitted to the House, and is not part of any legislation. It is also not a declaration of war, which would have required Senate approval.
It should also be noted that Montana Rep. Kerri Seekins Crowe’s resolution does not actually authorize military force against Syria or any other country in Syria’s region. The only way it could do so would be if Congress were somehow able to pass an actual authorization for military force (AUMF). That has been tried before; it failed miserably when Republicans filibustered it during Barack Obama’s presidency because they didn’t want him getting away with doing anything he wanted without Congressional approval first—a position which makes them sound like a bunch of scared little children who need adult supervision at all times.*
It’s simply a authorization for military force that would be unconstitutional because it violates Article I Section 8 Clause 11(b)(2) which gives Congress the power to declare war or authorize its use against hostile foreign nations or forces.
It’s simply a authorization for military force that would be unconstitutional because it violates Article I Section 8 Clause 11(b)(2) which gives Congress the power to declare war or authorize its use against hostile foreign nations or forces.
Article I Section 8 Clause 11(b)(2) is part of the Constitution and it states: “The Congress shall have Power To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal.”
According to this clause, Congress has authority to declare war on behalf of America as a whole if there is a threat against our country or its citizens by another nation such as Canada or Mexico. The second part is important because it shows that only those who vote in favor can pass this type of law; therefore, they must have all parties agree before they pass any legislation like this one!
There were also no briefings on this unworkable proposal – just like there were no briefings on other resolutions that were passed last week that included sections concerning Syria or Israel!
This resolution was passed without any debate. It was also passed without any amendment, which is unheard of in the United States Congress.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, I think we can all agree that Congress needs more experience in foreign policy. And maybe it’s time to take a look at who might make better decisions if they were given more responsibility.
