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All 30 “no” votes came from Republicans, while another 18 Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of repealing the 2002 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) that paved the way for the invasion of Iraq 20 years ago, and the 1991 AUMF that authorized Operation Desert Storm. ....
Calls to have Russia expelled from the U.N. Human Rights Council over its invasion of Ukraine received a boost Tuesday when a dozen members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged the Biden administration to introduce a resolution to have the U.N. General Assembly vote on the matter. ....
By Patrick Goodenough | March 5, 2021 | 4:26am EST President Biden elbow bumps Defense Secretary Gen. Lloyd Austin during a visit to the Pentagon last month. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) – President Biden’s decision to bomb an Iran-backed militia near the Syria-Iraq border after rocket attacks targeting U.S. troops is breathing new life into bipartisan congressional initiatives aimed at repealing various authorizations for the use of military force (AUMFs) under which successive administrations have carried out strikes in the region. In the Senate, three Republicans and three Democrats are supporting a measure introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) seeking the repeal of two AUMFs, passed by Congress in 1991 and 2002, providing authorization for Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, respectively. ....
By Patrick Goodenough | March 5, 2021 | 4:26am EST President Biden elbow bumps Defense Secretary Gen. Lloyd Austin during a visit to the Pentagon last month. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) – President Biden’s decision to bomb an Iran-backed militia near the Syria-Iraq border after rocket attacks targeting U.S. troops is breathing new life into bipartisan congressional initiatives aimed at repealing various authorizations for the use of military force (AUMFs) under which successive administrations have carried out strikes in the region. In the Senate, three Republicans and three Democrats are supporting a measure introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) seeking the repeal of two AUMFs, passed by Congress in 1991 and 2002, providing authorization for Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, respectively. ....