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Posted on 04/30/2026 10:17:20 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
The Trump administration is running up against a 60-day limit for the Iran war that is instituted by the War Powers Act of 1973, but War Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the ceasefire does not qualify.
The law requires that Congress must declare war or authorize the use of force, although it does provide for presidents to have a 30-day extension to draw down hostilities if it notifies Congress.
“We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire,” Hegseth said at during Thursday's hearing.
The 60-day limit for the Iran war will be reached Friday, and the two-week ceasefire does not extend that deadline like Hegseth believes, according to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.
“I do not believe the statute would support that,” Kaine responded, adding he had “serious constitutional concerns.”
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What does he mean paused? It resets ;-)
KAINE IS CHALLENGING OMAR FOR IQ
agreed
and things will continue while they fight over it.
Communist Kaine says what?
Kaine who? Oh the jerk with hitlery. Loser.
Clintoon’s “Tiny Timmy” is a bigger “white dude” buffoon than the Kabuki Polka Tiny Timmy “white dude” the Woke Salad Kammie had.
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At some point a President will actually challenge the WPA. They have been saying it’s “unconstitutional” for decades now. But they play be those rules.
It’s ridiculous.
But to suggest that all of our assets running a blockade, which is usually considered an “act of war”, means the clock is paused seems a little silly.
SEC. 3. The President in every possible instance shall consult with Congress
before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities
or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances,
and after every such introduction shall consult regularly with the Congress
until United States Armed Forces are no longer engaged in hostilities or have been removed from such situations.
REPORTING
SEC. 4. (a) In the absence of a declaration of war, in any case in which United States Armed Forces are introduced—
(1) into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances;
(2) into the territory, airspace or waters of a foreign nation, while equipped for combat, except for deployments which relate
solely to supply, replacement, repair, or training of such forces; or
(3) in numbers which substantially enlarge United States Armed Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign nation;
the President shall submit within 48 hours to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President pro tempore of the Senate a report, in writing, setting forth—
(A) the circumstances necessitating the introduction of United States Armed Forces;
(B) the constitutional and legislative authority under which such introduction took place; and
(C) the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or involvement.
(b) Within sixty calendar days after a report is submitted or is required to be submitted pursuant to section 4(a)(1), whichever is earlier,
the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces with respect to which such report was submitted (or required to be submitted),
unless the Congress
(1) has declared war or has enacted a specific authorization for such use of United States Armed Forces,
(2) has extended by law such sixty-day period, or
(3) is physically unable to meet as a result of an armed attack upon the United States.
Such sixty-day period shall be extended for not more than an additional thirty days
if the President determines and certifies to the Congress in writing
that unavoidable military necessity respecting the safety of United States Armed Forces
requires the continued use of such armed forces in the course of bringing about a prompt removal of such forces.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/93/hjres542/text
The 62-day clock is running out. Ceasefires don’t slow or stop it. Kaine is correct.
As with the 150-day tariff, Trump only gets one multi-day period to act under existing law.
“extended for not more than an additional thirty days...in the course of bringing about a prompt removal of such forces”
The WPA is not in the Constitution Timmy.
The War Powers Act is unconstitutional, so hopefully they will try to sell this ridiculous “pause”, it will go to USSC and the stupid non-law will finally be sent to the trash.
The War Powers Resolution will require Trump to pull the military out of the Gulf, including every US minesweeper.
Iran doesn’t know where it placed its mines and US law will require the US military to stop searching very soon.
Insurance companies will refuse coverage for mine damage, which will probably make the Gulf unnavigable for tankers.
Oil will be in short supply and the price high for years, unless Congress gives Trump and the US military more time.
Is Tim “Window Licker” Kaine homosexual?
ARTICLE I, SECTION 8:
“The Congress shall have power...To make rules for the government and the regulation of the land and naval forces”
I doubt if he’s looked at the Constitution since high school civics. Probably not even then, likely skipped class and smoked pot in the boys restroom.
The Mullahs in Tehran are counting on the Democrats to give them relief from the U.S. demands.
“the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces with respect to which such report was submitted (or required to be submitted)”
The report concerned Iran’s support of terrorism I believe.
The freedom of navigation of the claimed waters of the UAE and Oman may not have been mentioned.
There is no clock.
“Such sixty-day period shall be extended for not more than an additional thirty days
if the President determines and certifies to the Congress in writing
that unavoidable military necessity respecting the safety of United States Armed Forces
requires the continued use of such armed forces in the course of bringing about a prompt removal of such forces.”
So it’s really 92 days total. Since nobody knows we’re the mines are now. See Samuel B Robert’s.
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