House passes defense policy bill with proposal to repeal AUMF

Congress tries yet again to limit president’s war powers

Once again, lawmakers are trying to claw back their responsibility under the Constitution to declare war. On Wednesday, the House passed legislation that would repeal two authorizations for use of military force from 1991 and 2002 passed prior to the Persian Gulf and Iraq wars. The issue of how much power the president has to wage war has become increasingly relevant after President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to destroy a boat in the…

House Passes Repeal of 1991, 2002 Iraq War Authorizations in Bipartisan Vote

The House passed legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq Authorizations for Use of for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, moving against two pieces of legislation that have vastly expanded the president’s ability to use military force in the U.S.’s “forever wars” in the Middle East. The amendment to the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act… Source

After 'Years of Neglected Oversight,' House Votes to Repeal Authorization Used by Presidents to Wage 'Forever Wars'

The US House has taken a small step toward reining in the president's war powers, voting to repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force that presidents have used for over two decades to wage war in the Middle East without oversight.

House passes 2026 defense bill, including repeal of Iraq war powers

The House passed its version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, including an amendment that would repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force that allowed for the Iraq war and the Gulf War. The House also passed a series of amendments aimed at countering the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel and enhancing defense cooperation with Israel. An effort to repeal the Authorization for Use of …

House passes defense policy bill with proposal to repeal AUMF

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House Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal two long-standing authorizations for the use of military force in Iraq, marking the latest bipartisan effort to reassert congressional control over war-making powers that many lawmakers say have been stretched far beyond their original intent. By a vote of 261 to 167, lawmakers agreed to repeal both the 1991 authorization tied to the Gulf War and the 2002 authorization used to justify the U.…