Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday called on lawmakers to oppose the Senate repeal of the presidential authorization for use of military force in Iraq, warning that the move would further embolden Iran.
measure to repeal the two AUMFs has received bipartisan support throughout multiple procedural votes in recent weeks. The bill is on track for final passage in the chamber as soon as this week.
The push to repeal the outdated authorizations has become a perennial fight on Capitol Hill. Rep. Barbara Lee, California Democrat and the only member ofto vote against the 2001 AUMF authorizing the U.S. invasion in Afghanistan, has for years led the effort in the House to reclaim congressional authority to wage war.
The strikes in Syria have spotlighted a key concern among those who oppose an all-out repeal of the 2002 AUMF without a replacement. Critics say without the war authorization in place, the commander-in-chief’s hands would be tied in responding to the persistent threats from Iranian-backed militias in the region and the Islamic State inRoughly 900 U.S. military personnel and hundreds of Pentagon contractors are stationed in Syria.
President Biden warned last week that he stands prepared to “act forcefully” to protect U.S. citizens from attacks in Syria while stressing that he does not seek a widening clash between the U.S. and
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