Legislation would require explicit congressional support for military humanitarian assistance . Congressman Jim Webb , D - Virginia , supported Obama 's deployment of forces in Libya last year . Congress was unable to explicitly endorse or reject a role in the NATO intervention . Political scientist : He has also expressed concern about the possibility of American intervention in the Syrian crisis . Obama 's attempts to restrict war powers ` ` are almost always symbolic ''
Legislation would require explicit congressional support for military humanitarian assistance . Congressman Jim Webb , D - Virginia , supported Obama 's deployment of forces in Libya last year . Congress was unable to explicitly endorse or reject a role in the NATO intervention . Political scientist : Obama 's attempts to restrict war powers ` ` are almost always symbolic ''