U.S. Wars & Militarism

FCNL seeks to create a world free from war and the threat of war. Since September 11, Congress has largely ceded its constitutional authority to determine when and where the United States goes to war, and three presidents have expanded our country’s military presence around the world. 

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The People’s Unfunded Priorities

When our country spends countless dollars on war without sparing even a relative dime for peace, it has lost its way. The American people deserve an opportunity to get their unfunded needs met.

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Dismantling Racism & Militiarism

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The President’s War Powers

For nearly two decades, the United States has relied on two congressional war authorizations to serve as the legal basis for military operations against suspected terrorist groups abroad.

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