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COL Randall C.
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SFC John D., regarding international agreements and needing Congressional approval - Yes and no.

You are correct that a formal treaty between the United States and another country needs to have Senate approval (>2/3rds of the Senate), however the President can enter into an "Executive Agreement" that is binding under international law (his 'foreign affairs' powers under Article II)

HOWEVER (and this is the pertinent part of an executive agreement) those agreements cannot supersede federal laws (although it could State laws) and cannot be unconstitutional.

You can be guaranteed of one thing - any Executive Agreement that even hints at requiring something done domestically will be challenged in court by the President's detractors. This was done under the previous president and so far has been done under this President. It's all politics.
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* Treaties and other International Agreements: The Role Of The United States Senate - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CPRT-106SPRT66922/pdf/CPRT-106SPRT66922.pdf
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SFC John D.
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What could go wrong? Like the Paris agreement, doesn't the President need to have congressional approval for a treaty?
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LTC Trent Klug
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So the the organization who lied to the entire world about covid is given control of our policies? Nope, nope, nope.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
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And not effing even!
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