"Davidson raised constitutional concerns and pushed back on Johnson's argument that Congress didn't need to weigh in at this point. There needed to be an up-or-down vote, he argued. According to the people in the room, Johnson tried to smooth over the flareup by telling Davidson they were 'simpatico' and 'I love you, brother,' at the end."
"He raised sharp concerns in a closed-door House GOP meeting the next morning, confronting Speaker Mike Johnson in a tense back-and-forth over the need for a vote on the war, according to four people in the room granted anonymity to describe the private meeting. Davidson took particular issue with Johnson telling reporters the previous night that it was 'shameful' that any lawmaker would vote for the war powers resolution."
Rep. Davidson expressed constitutional concerns about U.S. and Israeli military strikes, questioning their legal foundation. After an administration briefing failed to persuade him, he confronted Speaker Johnson in a closed-door House GOP meeting, demanding an up-or-down congressional vote on war powers. Davidson objected to Johnson's characterization of war powers resolution supporters as siding with the enemy, arguing Congress needed to weigh in on the military operation. Though Johnson attempted to smooth tensions by expressing personal affection, Davidson maintained his position and publicly criticized the speaker's comments on social media.
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