“There’s a potential that going forward, we can change the system,” Graham said this week, referencing the president’s emergency authority to complete arms sales. Senate leaders plan to tackle their chamber’s version of the annual defense bill before the end of June. Democratic senators are planning amendments to limit the president’s emergency authority when it comes to concluding arms sales. In the Senate, Republican leaders need to permit votes on amendments to the defense bill. House leaders also are planning a measure that would restrain the president’s emergency powers on arms sales.

Source: Washington Post June 14, 2019 23:48 UTC