Congressional Debate Over Funding Raises Questions on War Legality

Senator Tim Kaine joined the debate by reminding colleagues that three fallen soldiers will be brought to Dover, Delaware, on Wednesday, raising the confirmed death toll to 18. Kaine labeled the engagement a "war of choice" and cited the Senate’s earlier declaration that the operation lacks legal justification. He urged fellow senators to block any Pentagon budget line that would fund the conflict, arguing that taxpayers should not bankroll a war that Congress has already deemed unlawful.