On authorizing military force soon after lawmakers return. They are still on summer recess until september 9th. There are washington heavyweights who are getting on the record early on this. Peter doocy is joining us live on capitol hill for the latest from there. Peter . Thats right, jaime. President obama announced yesterday the United States needs to use military force against syria for moral reasons and also for National Security reasons to prevent future chemical weapons use possibly he says against american interests. But he wants the folks here in congress on his side. He wants them to vote in favor of authorizing that military force first. Now he has a little more than a week to try to make them fall in line. This case is going to build stronger and stronger and the president believes the United States of america for a decision like this is stronger when you have the time to be able to have the support of the United States congress and obviously the support of the American Peop
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(The Center Square) - California Democrats are adding “poison pills” to block their package of anti-crime bills from taking effect if the newly ballot-qualified reform measure for Proposition 47 passes
California voters will be asked whether to repeal many aspects of the 2014 voter-approved Proposition 47, which has been blamed by many GOP lawmakers and law enforcement officials for increased crime in the state.