Activists hold placards during a demonstration against the military strike on Syria in front of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Aug. 29, 2013. Amid signs the U.S. is ready to attack Syria, 140 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed onto a letter, demanding President Barack Obama get authorization of Congress before going ahead with the military strike. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
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U.S. lawmakers demand Obama wait for Congress' approval prior attacking Syria
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Amid signs the U.S. is ready to attack Syria, 140 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed onto a letter, demanding President Barack Obama get authorization of Congress before going ahead with the military strike.
"We strongly urge you to consult and receive authorization from Congress before ordering the use of U.S. military force in Syria. Your responsibility to do so is prescribed in the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973," said the letter, which is published on the website of the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill. Full story
Activists hold placards during a demonstration against the military strike on Syria in front of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Aug. 29, 2013. Amid signs the U.S. is ready to attack Syria, 140 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed onto a letter, demanding President Barack Obama get authorization of Congress before going ahead with the military strike. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
Activists hold placards during a demonstration against the military strike on Syria in front of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Aug. 29, 2013. Amid signs the U.S. is ready to attack Syria, 140 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed onto a letter, demanding President Barack Obama get authorization of Congress before going ahead with the military strike. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
Activists hold placards during a demonstration against the military strike on Syria in front of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Aug. 29, 2013. Amid signs the U.S. is ready to attack Syria, 140 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed onto a letter, demanding President Barack Obama get authorization of Congress before going ahead with the military strike. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
Activists hold placards during a demonstration against the military strike on Syria in front of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Aug. 29, 2013. Amid signs the U.S. is ready to attack Syria, 140 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed onto a letter, demanding President Barack Obama get authorization of Congress before going ahead with the military strike. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
Activist hold placards during a demonstration against the military strike on Syria in front of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Aug. 29, 2013. Amid signs the U.S. is ready to attack Syria, 140 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed onto a letter, demanding President Barack Obama get authorization of Congress before going ahead with the military strike. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
