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* A number of moderate Democrats praised the Biden administration move, as some Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, claimed it is ‘long overdue’
* Isolationist Republicans and progressive Democrats were of a different mind, deeming the strikes a ‘blatant violation’ of the Constitution
The news that President Biden has launched airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen has divided Congress – though not along party lines.
Top Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, claimed it was ‘long overdue’ and a number of moderate Democrats also praised the Biden administration’s move.
‘We must hope these operations indicate a true shift in the Biden Administration’s approach to Iran and its proxies that are engaging in such evil and wreaking such havoc,’ Johnson wrote on X.
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Update: Progressive Democrats fume over Houthi strikes as Republicans offer rare praise (BBC)
WNU editor: I do not see this debate happening …. Has Biden violated the US Constitution by bombing Yemen? (Al Jazeera). More here …. Biden’s Yemen strike reignites Congress’ battle over war powers (Politico).