Latest "Senate foreign relations" stories

Republicans push Biden to seek more Taiwan military aid in next budget

GOP lawmakers want to see $2 billion in military aid for Taiwan in the forthcoming budget request.

By Bryant Harris and Joe Gould

7 months ago

This week in Congress: House hearing to focus on VA abortion policy

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 12, 2022.

By Leo Shane III

13 months ago

Lawmakers threaten to subpoena SECDEF over Afghanistan mistakes

Lloyd Austin is scheduled to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee later this month to discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Iraq AUMF repeal vote delayed until mid-July

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to take up a bipartisan measure to repeal the 2002 and 1991 war authorizations for Iraq in mid-July.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

Under Biden, Kaine sees stars aligning for war powers repeal

After a years-long fight to reclaim Congress’s war powers from the presidency, supporters said Monday they they are in talks with the White House for a potentially game-changing “green light” from President Joe Biden.

2 years ago