1y ago

Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO

thehill.com Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO

Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress.  The measure, spearheade…

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1y ago

Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO

thehill.com /homenews/4360407-congress-approves-bill-barring-president-withdrawing-nato/

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Approval from Senate is 50%?
- Senate 87 yes -13 no
  House 310 yes -118 no
  
  Is that the votes for this act?
  I mean: it says the president removing the US from NATO now requires Senate approval or congressal act. So what % of Senate is required for Senate approval? 50%?
  
  Yes, those were the votes for this act.
  As for leaving NATO, the president either needs 2/3 of the Senate to OK it, or the house and senate need to pass an act, which would be a simple majority for both bodies.
  
  Thanks for the info. If R's ever take control of everything, then they could theoretically do it, but at least this makes it much more difficult.

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