(Mobile Conservative -) House Republicans have introduced a new bill to combat islamic terror. The bill would create a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Islamic State and repeal legislation passed after the 9/11 terror attacks. A sister bill was introduced in the Senate last week.
“Rather than continuing to fight ISIS under an authorization passed by Congress in 2001 to fight Al-Qaeda, it is time to pass a new authorization for the use of military force against ISIS. Congress should take a fresh look at the scourge of ISIS and evaluate the best strategy to defeat these radical extremists.”
The US plans to deploy more troops to Syria and Afghanistan. Many of which consist of Special Forces operatives, tasked to train local opposition troops. President Trump is expected to launch a new campaign to eliminate ISIS within 30 days of the bill’s passing.
RT reports:
The new legislation would allow the US to detain members of terrorist groups.
It would also require President Donald Trump to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan to defeat Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) within 30 days of signing the bill into law – a requirement that mirrors an order the president issued at the end of January, tasking military and security leaders to create a plan to defeat ISIS within 30 days. Details of the plan have not been disclosed publicly.
House Representative Jim Banks: “The Constitution grants Congress the power of declaring war, and we need to take that obligation seriously.”
President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget proposal contains $54 billion in added military spending. To offset this expense the budget will defund nonessential programs to America, including “deep cuts to foreign aid.”
Fox News reports:
The $54 billion, 10 percent boost for the military is the largest since President Ronald Reagan’s Pentagon buildup in the 1980s, promising immediate money for troop readiness, the fight against Islamic State militants and procurement of new ships, fighter jets and other weapons.
US Lawmakers will have the final say in President Trumps proposals. Passing these budget cuts will be an uphill battle for the American people, in the fight against government bureaucrat bloat.