[allmendream]

Only if the budget specifically authorizes funding for specific military adventures could it be deemed a Congressional declaration of war.

That is quite a stretch that unless they remove funding they authorize war. Or that by allowing funds to be used they have de facto declared war.

That which is not forbidden is mandatory?

[Ted Grant]

I don’t think that much specificity is required. I may be wring. Do you have USSC precedent?