Congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has signed a letter to President Obama reminding him to follow the Constitution and convene Congress in order to seek their authorization before using military force in Syria.
“The horrific conflict in Syria only gets worse as more and more lives are lost, but that does not give the President authority to ignore our Constitution in matters of military engagement,” said Rep. Hultgren. “The Constitution is definitive when it comes to engaging U.S. military forces and we expect that the president would seek congressional authorization prior to committing U.S. military assets. We are ready to come back to Washington to deal with this issue head-on, carefully consider our options and, if necessary, act.”
The full letter is available HERE