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U.S. House backs repeal of 2002 authorization used for Iraq War

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The House voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq. The vote was 268-161 with 49 Republicans joining nearly all Democrats in passing the repeal. Backers said the authorization for war against Saddam Hussein's regime is obsolete and needs to be removed from the books.

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Yahoo News

House votes to repeal 2002 authorization of military force in Iraq

The House voted 268-161 on Thursday to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq, almost two decades after the resolution was first passed by Congress.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeWhy it matters: If passed by the Senate, the repeal of the AUMF would prevent U.S. presidents from carrying out attacks in Iraq without securing prior approval from …

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Independent

House votes to repeal war powers granted for invasion of Iraq

The powers first given to George W Bush were subsequently used by Barack Obama and Donald Trump

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. House backs repeal of 2002 authorization used for Iraq War

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday backed the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, as lawmakers work to pull back the authority to declare war from the White House.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

House votes to repeal 2002 war resolution that paved way for Iraq invasion

The Senate's Democratic leadership has vowed to take up the measure, and the White House has also endorsed it.

3 years ago·United States

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CNN

House votes to repeal Iraq War authorization

The House voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 legal authorization for the war in Iraq, marking what the bill's backers hope is a first step to curbing the President's expansive war powers enacted after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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CBS Local

House Votes To Repeal Of 2002 Iraq War Authorization, Long Championed By Oakland Rep. Barbara Lee

WASHINGTON (CBS SF/AP) — The House of Representatives, with the backing of President Joe Biden, approved legislation to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq, a step supporters say is necessary to constrain presidential war powers even though it is unlikely to affect U.S. military operations around the world.The Democratic-led House voted 268 to 161 with 49 Republicans voting along with Democrats to repeal the measure, …

3 years ago·United States

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