The Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill to revoke the authorizations for use of military force, or AUMFs, that preceded the Persian Gulf and Iraq wars. 18 Senate Republicans joined Democrats on Monday to advance the measure
The Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill to revoke the authorizations for use of military force, or AUMFs, that preceded the Persian Gulf and Iraq wars. Eighteen Senate Republicans joined Democrats on Monday to advance the measure, signaling Washington is ready to close the book formally on conflicts that ended multiple administrations ago.
The rift that has developed within the GOP centers more on the message the repeal sends abroad than the substance of the bill itself. “We've created a narrative that we're pulling the plug on Iraq,” Graham told the Washington Examiner. “The Iraqis are confused, and ISIS is emboldened. And you see what happened in Syria? You think it's an accident?”
Defense hawks have nonetheless expressed misgivings that repeal would either harm the president’s ability to deter Iran or imply that the president no longer has the authority to launch attacks in Iraq. Among them is an amendment by Sen. Ted Cruz , a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, clarifying that the 2002 Iraq War AUMF “is not independently required” for the president to target Iran’s proxies.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated the vote on final passage would occur as soon as Wednesday, at which point it will head over to the House for consideration. Although Speaker Kevin McCarthy said earlier this month that the bill stands a “good chance” of getting a floor vote, it must first clear the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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