{"id":34103,"date":"2021-08-04T16:12:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T16:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/08\/04\/senate-panel-oks-iraq-war-authorization-repeal\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:46:24","slug":"senate-panel-oks-iraq-war-authorization-repeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2021\/08\/04\/senate-panel-oks-iraq-war-authorization-repeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate panel OKs Iraq war authorization repeal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2015 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a measure Wednesday to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq War authorizations<\/a>, a further step toward Congress reclaiming its constitutional war-making powers from the presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel approved the bill from Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Todd Young, R-Ind., after rebuffing several amendments from Republicans who were concerned the underlying bill would undermine efforts to counter terror groups as well as Iran and its regional proxy forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no longer any legitimate purpose for the 1991 or 2002 AUMFs [authorization for use of military force], and the time has come for this Committee to stop dealing in hypotheticals and to act responsibly,\u201d said the panel\u2019s chairman, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vote was 14-8, with Young and Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rob Portman of Ohio the only panel Republicans voting in favor of the resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\t