Posted 4/8/2024, 10:40:33 PM
Bipartisan Push to Reform Insurrection Act and Limit Presidential Power to Deploy Troops
- Bipartisan group urges Congress to limit president's ability to deploy troops domestically under the Act
- Act is vague, gives "blank check" to presidents to use military power in US cities
- Proposes tightening triggers for invoking Act and requiring congressional approval
- Changes needed regardless of president; any could abuse broad powers
- Congress moving slowly on reforms to presidential emergency powers