U.S. Congress Limits President Obama's Options On Iraq

U.S. President Barack Obama disembarks from Air Force One as he arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California。 （File photo: Reuters)

House Tells President Obama: No Combat Troops To Iraq Without Congressional Approval -- International Business Times

President Barack Obama won’t be able to send American troops back to Iraq in a "sustained combat role" without approval from Congress, according to a resolution passed by the House on Friday. It is a nonbinding measure that will have to be debated in the Senate, but in a demonstration of strong feeling about Congress's right to authorize the use of force, the legislation was approved by a 370-40 vote.

"This resolution makes one clear statement. If the president decides we should further involve our military in Iraq, he needs to work with Congress to authorize it,” said the resolution’s sponsor, Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.

More than 800 American troops are currently in Iraq to shore up the shaky Baghdad government, but with the growing power of the Islamic State, there has been talk about sending additional U.S. manpower.

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