Decades later, Congress nears repeal of both Iraq war authorizations

US Senate backs repeal of 'zombie' Iraq war authorizations, 20 years after invasion

The U.S. Senate easily passed legislation on Wednesday to repeal two decades-old authorizations for past wars in Iraq, as Congress pushes to reassert its role in deciding whether to send troops into combat 20 years after the last invasion.

Senate votes to repeal two Iraq military authorizations

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would repeal two decades-old authorizations to use military force against Iraq after supporters of the legislation had fended off floor

Senate votes to repeal two Iraq military authorizations

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would repeal two decades-old authorizations to use military force against Iraq after supporters of the legislation had fended off floor efforts to amend it, including proposals that would have singled out Iran as a threat in the Middle East. Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Todd […]

U.S. Senate in bipartisan vote repeals decades-old Iraq war authorizations - Alaska Beacon

U.S. Capitol is seen in an undated photo. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking a broadly bipartisan vote to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force that have stayed on the books years after the two wars ended.  The 66-30 vote sends the measure to the U.S. House, where Speaker Kevin McCarthy remains lukewarm on the repeal effort, though…

'A Great Start': Peace Advocates Cheer Senate Repeal of Iraq War Authorization

"A larger and far more consequential challenge remains: repealing the 2001 AUMF which authorized the global war on terror," said one activist.

Senate votes to repeal Iraq War authorization

The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a bipartisan effort to return a basic war power to Congress 20 years after an authorization many now view as a mistake. (March 29)