A bill that would repeal the authorizations for war in Iraq cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support — and President Biden has signaled that he would sign…
A bill that would repeal the authorizations for war in Iraq cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support — and President Biden has signaled that he would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk.
Sen. Chuck Schumer argued that the repeal of the Iraq war AUMFs wouldn’t “hinder our national defense.”“I’m glad that repealing these AUMF has been a genuinely bipartisan effort. I expect we’ll have a number of amendment votes on the floor once the amendment is before us,” he added. Sen. Todd Young , a co-sponsor of the measure, said the bill would allow Congress to reassert its authority to declare war.
Obama used the 2002 AUMF to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State terrorists in Iraq and Syria, and Trump used it to defend hisIn a Statement of Administration Policy on Thursday, the White House said repealing the war authorizations would not affect military operations in Iraq and would support the administration’s goals in the country.
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