Latest "war powers" stories

U.S. forces practice convoy training with the Danab Brigade in Somalia, May 4, 2021.

House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia

The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.

By Bryant Harris

5 months 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

Biden signals support to replace war power authority

The Biden administration announced its position after a bipartisan bill was introduced that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the wars in Iraq.

3 years ago

Lawmakers propose check on Biden’s war powers

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran.

3 years ago

Why the War Powers bill is doomed to fail.

Kaine’s bill would have added little to the extant powers that congress already has to provide a check on the president’s ability to go to war.

By Andrew Milburn

4 years ago

US senators introduce new war authorization with no expiration date

President Donald Trump would get broad authority to use force against terror groups, with no expiration date, under a new bipartisan proposal unveiled in the U.S. Senate on Monday.

5 years ago