Quote (Black XistenZ @ Feb 26 2021 12:00pm)
No administration will voluntarily give up this kind of power; it's on Congress to rein them in. But to be quite frank: that's a luxury issue which can be tackled during calm political times, not when there is a raging pandemic, an ailing economy, hyperpolarization which brought the country to the brink of civil war, a changing climate which needs to be addressed in some shape or form and a new cold war looming on the horizon. The War Powers Act doesnt make it into the top 50 on the list of political priorities.
Once COVID relief is passed, there will be less pressure regarding the pandemic and the economy. Biden is ahead of schedule regarding his vaccination plan which is good. If the Dems want to retain power, tackling prescription drugs and getting an infrastructure bill would be probably be the best thing.
Having said that, reigning in the WP Act should be a bipartisan issue since Dems are a bit less hawkish and the GOP would love to see Biden give up power.