U.S. senators offer bill to rein in Biden war powers after Syria strike

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Seek To Strip Biden Of Certain War Powers

A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced legislation seeking to rein in war powers from President Joe Biden by repealing two decades-old military authorizations.The move comes on the heels of Biden’s military air strike in Syria on Thursday night without first seeking congressional approval.The legislation introduced from Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) “would repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations that cleared the wa…

Lawmakers introduce bill to repeal Biden's war powers following Syria strike

A bipartisan group of senators Wednesday called for the repeal of presidential war powers granted by Congress in 1991 and 2002, which would revoke authorization for military force in the Middle East, as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran.

US Senators Re-Introduce Bill to Repeal War Authorization Powers After Syria Airstrikes

Last week, the United States carried out airstrikes against facilities presumably used by "Iran-backed" militias in eastern Syria, as the White House said, as a retaliation for the February 15 rocket attack on US troops in Iraq. The airstrikes became the first military action taken by President Joe Biden.

Biden could be stripped of power to launch military attacks after airstrike

PRESIDENT Joe Biden could be stripped of his ability to launch military attacks after his first airstrike as he’s been accused of “stretching war powers.” A bipartisan legislation…

Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Revoke Iraq AUMFs - News From Antiwar.com

Syria bombing sparked a push to restrict war powers

After Airstrikes in Syria, Senators Introduce Resolution to Repeal Some Presidential War Powers

Jessica Corbett, staff writerThe measure takes aim at 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars but not the 2001 AUMF that passed after the 9/11 attacks.