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An illegal war with Houthis isn't stopping the Red Sea crisis

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US attacks in Yemen are dangerous and unnecessary. Any real solution starts in Gaza

An illegal war with Houthis isn't stopping the Red Sea crisis

Although the White House has insisted that President Biden has the legal authority to take military action against the Houthis, several members of Congress have refuted its claims. At a Senate hearing in February, several senators called attention to the War Powers Resolution, which establishes that the president cannot continue hostilities for longer than 60 days without approval from Congress.

Regardless, Congress has failed to act, even now that the deadline has passed. March 12, the day that the White House was required to cease its military operations, “came, and went, in public silence,” as the Associated Press reported.

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