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Decades later, Congress nears repeal of both Iraq war authorizations

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The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance legislation to repeal two decades-old authorizations for past wars in Iraq. The vote was 65 to 28 to limit debate on the measure, more than the 60 votes required, paving the way for a vote on passage later this week.

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US Senate advances bill to repeal decades-old Iraq war authorizations

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance legislation to repeal two decades-old authorizations for past wars in Iraq, as Congress pushes to reassert its role over deciding whether to send troops into combat. The vote was 65 to 28 to limit debate on the measure, more than the 60 votes required, paving the way for a vote on passage later this week. (Reporting

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

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)

6 months ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

US Senate advances bill to repeal decades-old Iraq war authorizations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance legislation to repeal two decades-old authorizations for past wars in Iraq, as Congress pushed to reassert its role over deciding whether to send troops into combat. Read full story

6 months ago·Malaysia

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Washington Times

Senate moves to repeal president’s Iraq war power authority

The Senate moved toward a vote Wednesday to repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, which would end more than 20 years of authorization for U.S. presidents to use force in that country and return those war powers to Congress.

6 months ago·United States

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The Washington Post

How each senator voted on the repeal of the Iraq War authorization

The Senate voted 66-30 with bipartisan support to repeal a decades-old military force authorization to go to war in Iraq.

6 months ago

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KRDO

Senate moves to repeal president's Iraq war power authority

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is preparing to vote to repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted the invasion of Iraq early the next year. The measure would end more than 20 years of authorization for U.S. presidents to use force in that country and return those war powers to Congress. The Iraq War ended years ago, and repeal is not expected to affect any current troop deployments. The bipartisan legislation…

6 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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