Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The Constitution Vests the Power of Declaring War in Congress

Dear Representative Stauber,

“The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.”

- George Washington


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: "George Washington to William Moultrie, 28 August 1793." National Archives and Records Administration, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-13-02-0381. Accessed 23 June 2025.

Mailed June 23, 2025 

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