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The HFAC hearing clarified the shallowness of the Biden administration’s conception of AUMF reform, divisions between the political branches and within the House, and the risks posed by enabling expansive executive branch legal theories on the use of force.

The House of Representatives' FY24 NDAA missed the mark in strengthening arms transfer law, which is currently opaque and outdated.

This year’s defense spending bill does not go far enough in preventing and mitigating civilian harm resulting from US military operations.

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Exposing the emotional reaction of an elected employee who is supposed to be defending the rights of his constituents. Congressman Jacobs decides he won't be running for re-election.

Shootings before we had covid lockdowns. before we had violent video games, before we had access to the internet. i mean, are you at all surprised by what republicans are willing to say except for guns? >> its not surprising, and i also think it goes back to earlier comments tonight when you said you were banging your head against the wall talking about president biden calling mitch mcconnell and other republicans reliable good faith negotiators. because, mitch mcconnell at one point was also sa...

Lockdowns, video games, porn, you name it. for me its kind of bizarre because we have had mass shootings before we had covid lockdowns. before we had violent video games, before we had access to the internet. i mean, are you at all surprised by what republicans are willing to say except for guns? >> its not surprising, and i also think it goes back to earlier comments tonight when you said you were banging your head against the wall talking about president biden calling mitch mcconnell and other...

A Washington Post report said many members of Congress sought a pardon for Chris Collins. Author: Steve Brown, Penny Adams Sippel Published: 6:04 PM EST December 23, 2020 Updated: 6:04 PM EST December 23, 2020 CLARENCE, N.Y. — 27th District Congressman Chris Jacobs had very little to say about President Trumps pardon for his predecessor, Chris Collins. Jacobs singular answer to a question was to make it clear he did not lobby President Trump for...

Nra, were not afraid of you. we will not be silenced by anything that you have to say. we are here. our voices are loud. and were not stopping until change happens. never again will this ever happen to any one of my friends. i will never -- no ones parents should be put through that ever again. never again. thank you. [ applause ] thank you, everybody, so very much. i think that they have said more than we possibly could, and i know that representative jacobs has a few thoughts as we move into...

Others. we are the future. let us change the future and let us do it now. signed, dimitri hoth, senior, marjory stoneman douglas high school, 17 years old, survivor. [ applause ] >> we have actually one more speaker, with due respect. then representative jacobs and i have a few comments. but lets hear our last speaker. >> good afternoon. i am 16 years old, and im a tenth grader at marjory stoneman douglas high school. to think last week at this exact time i was complaining about not wanting to g...