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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrive for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington.

Senate eyes repeal of Iraq war authorization

The Senate will vote this month to repeal two decades-old measures that approved American military action in Iraq.

4 months ago

Victory Base Complex personnel attend the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 24, 2008.

Congress needs to do better by troops deployed during holidays

Deployment during the holidays takes a toll on American service members.

By Jason Beardsley

5 months ago

Senate ‘likely’ to move defense bill this week, Schumer says

The Senate is “likely” to vote on its long-delayed annual defense policy bill this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says.

19 months ago

No. 2 US diplomat says Iraq war authorization ‘should be repealed’

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday that the Biden administration supports repeal of the war authorization Congress provided in 2002 to invade Iraq, teeing up action in the Senate on Wednesday.

22 months ago

House appropriators advance $706 billion defense spending bill

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $706 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2022 over the objections of panel Republicans.

23 months ago

House repeals 2002 war authorization, with Senate action coming next

The House voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq, a step that supporters say is necessary to constrain presidential war powers even though it is unlikely to affect U.S. military operations around the world.

24 months ago