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MANILA: The US Congress will support American military action to defend the Philippines under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty if Filipino forces come under an armed attack, a bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers said.
On Thursday, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21), Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH-8), joined by 14 of their colleagues, introduced legislation to make it clear that NATO cannot override Congress' constitutional responsibilities to declare war.Rep. Roy said,"Decisions of war and peace, of life and death, are among the most serious any government
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is leading congressional conservatives in a new push to prevent "endless wars."
The House rejected on Thursday a resolution that would require the White House to remove hundreds of U.S. troops deployed in Somalia as part of counterterrorism efforts.
The House easily rejected Rep. Gaetz' resolution requiring US troops to be returned from Somalia, but more than 100 lawmakers were on board.