Articles of Impeachment drafted: H.CON.RES.107.IH (March 7, 2012)

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112th Congress (2011-2012)
H.CON.RES.107.IH, Sponsored by Rep Walter Jones (NC)
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H.CON.RES.107 -- Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high... (Introduced in House - IH)

HCON 107 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. CON. RES. 107

Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2012

Mr. JONES submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.

Whereas the cornerstone of the Republic is honoring Congress's exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of 
   Congress that, except in response to an actual or imminent attack against the territory of the 
   United States, the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear 
   authorization of an Act of Congress violates Congress's exclusive power to declare war 
   under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution and therefore constitutes an 
   impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.