Congress and the Use of Military Force Against Terrorism
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extremist Sunni militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
Tim Starks discussed congressional and presidential actions to combat terrorism. Topics included the disapproval resolution on the Bergdahl-… read more
Tim Starks discussed congressional and presidential actions to combat terrorism. Topics included the disapproval resolution on the Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner swap on the House floor that day and the congressional oversight role over the president’s strategy to use military force against ISIL*.
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extremist Sunni militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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