House votes to repeal 2002 authorization for military force with strong bipartisan support and a White House endorsement
6/17/21
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from The Washington Post,
6/17/21:
The House voted Thursday to repeal a 19-year-old military authorization Congress passed to give legal backing to the Iraq War with the support of Democrats and Republicans and the endorsement of the White House — an unprecedented coalition to end post-9/11 authorities to engage in hostilities that critics argue are outdated.
The 268-to-161 vote reflects growing bipartisan support for the repeal effort, and tees up the legislation for the Senate, where Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) this week declared his support for the measure and his intention to bring it to the floor for a vote sometime this year.
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