Article One, Section Eight of the US Constitution explicitly gives the power to declare war to Congress. While the War Powers Act allows the President to commit troops and use military force without a declaration of war, recent statements to the media reference a "war" with ISIS/IL that should, appropriately, be declared by Congress. We ask the President of the United States to formally request from Congress a Declaration of War against ISIS/IL.
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