Senators Introduce First Bipartisan Resolution On Libya Mission -- CNNWashington (CNN) -- Veteran U.S. Sens. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, and John McCain, R-Arizona, formally introduced a bipartisan resolution Monday expressing Congress' support for U.S. military action in Libya, laying the groundwork for what could be the first congressional action on the mission since it began more than two months ago.
However, the resolution falls short of explicitly giving the president congressional authorization for U.S. military involvement in Libya.
This past Friday marked a 60-day deadline that, under the War Powers Act, required President Barack Obama to get congressional authorization for the war in Libya or begin to withdraw troops.
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