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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.

8 months ago

A U.S. soldier provides security during a coordinated, independent patrol along the demarcation line near a village outside Manbij, Syria, June 26, 2018.

One step at a time: Congress’ charge to reshape American foreign policy

The authors of this commentary urge lawmakers to support a measure that would effectively bar the president from taking offensive military action against Iran without approval from Congress.

By Nate Anderson and Jon Soltz

4 years ago

Corker touts ‘progress’ to replace war authorizations

Republicans and Democrats have argued for years that the war authorizations Congress passed after 9/11 have since been overstretched by successive presidents and that Congress must reassert its war-making powers.

6 years ago

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