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Defense News | No. 2 US diplomat says Iraq war authorization 'should be repealed'
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday the Biden administration supports repeal of the war authorization Congress provided in 2002 to invade Iraq, teeing up action in the Senate on Wednesday.
Sherman spoke at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, where top lawyers for the Pentagon and State Department said repeal would not affect ongoing military operations or the ability to protect U.S. troops in Iraq.
Politico | Senate nears pivotal 60-vote threshold for scrapping Iraq war authorizations
Seven of those who voted for the Iran resolution are still serving in the Senate — and Grassley, who voted against that resolution, has now moved into the yes camp. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) also voted against the Iran measure, but told POLITICO that he supports repealing the 2002 AUMF. And Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), a newly elected member, also said she is likely to vote for it.
"We've been adventurous across the world far too long," said Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), who also plans to support the bill. "So I’m going to be with the folks who want to make sure that we don’t let those linger." |
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