Cassidy, who was ousted days before in a competitive Republican primary after Trump endorsed a rival candidate, said that “until the Administration provides clarity, no congressional authorization or extension can be justified.”
“Republicans used to be able to vote to table these proposals, but they don’t have the unanimity that they need to do that anymore,” says Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.
The un-sitting of certain legislators may underscore Trump’s hold over GOP voters, he tells TIME, but those same lawmakers may show a “willingness to enforce congressional influence over war powers” because they no longer need to seek Trump’s support in a re-election campaign.
Even if the resolution is eventually passed by both chambers, the path for a full passage has other complications, as Trump is expected to veto the efforts.
But this could come at a price, experts note.
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