When did this become normal? It's not as if she said she's going there on vacation. I am so sick of this clown world right now.
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What authority does Congress have to send members to foreign countries?
Senate and House members often travel abroad on fact-finding missions to places deemed vital to U.S. national interests. Certainly, the most important authority given to Congress overall is the power to declare war and to raise and support the armed forces. The authority is granted in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution.
The Role of the Congress in U.S. Foreign Policy
www.thoughtco.com/the-role-of-the-congress-3310204