{"id":33800,"date":"2023-10-17T23:45:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T23:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/17\/house-drafts-bill-to-strike-iran-proxies-amid-israel-hamas-war\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:59:10","slug":"house-drafts-bill-to-strike-iran-proxies-amid-israel-hamas-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2023\/10\/17\/house-drafts-bill-to-strike-iran-proxies-amid-israel-hamas-war\/","title":{"rendered":"House drafts bill to strike Iran proxies amid Israel-Hamas war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2015 House Republicans are writing a military authorization that would allow President Joe Biden to strike Iran-backed proxy forces throughout the Middle East if the Israel-Hamas war escalates into a broader regional conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foreign Affairs Chairman Mike McCaul, R-Texas, told Defense News on Tuesday he\u2019s drafting the bill in case Lebanon\u2019s Iran-backed militant<b> <\/b>group Hezbollah steps up its attacks on Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prospect of escalation comes as Israel continues its week-long aerial bombardment of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip following Hamas\u2019 massacre and abduction of Israelis. Hamas continues to launch rockets into Israel as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s something we have to prepare for if Hezbollah does get involved,\u201d McCaul said. \u201cThe administration does not have authorization to hit any Iran proxies. So, whether its Hezbollah, Hamas, these military Shi\u2019a proxies in Iraq \u2014 they don\u2019t have authorization under [U.S.] law to attack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCaul told CNN on Monday he was drafting an Authorization for the Use of Military Force, or AUMF, saying \u201cI hope I never have to mark this bill up.\u201d He told reporters he prefers an AUMF \u201cwith the full backing of the United States Congress\u201d that would target specific Iran-aligned groups without geographical constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, told Defense News he thinks McCaul\u2019s draft legislation is \u201cpremature.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf there\u2019s a need for an AUMF, the [Biden] administration will bring it forth,\u201d said Meeks. \u201cThe administration\u2019s working very hard<b> <\/b>now to \u2026 give stern warnings to Iran and Hezbollah, which is the thing to do to try to deescalate. So, I don\u2019t think we need to escalate it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran has threatened to use its proxies throughout the region to open new fronts in the war if Israel proceeds with its plans for a ground invasion of Gaza, with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian<b> <\/b>threatening \u201cpreemptive\u201d action as recently as Tuesday. Iran\u2019s threats come as Biden prepares to arrive in Israel on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration has ordered two aircraft carrier strike groups \u2014 the USS Ford and USS Eisenhower \u2014 into the eastern Mediterranean in response to the Israel-Hamas war. Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/israel-palestine\/2023\/10\/16\/2000-us-troops-on-notice-to-deploy-as-israel-hamas-war-intensifies\/#:~:text=Approximately%202%2C000%20U.S.%20troops%20have,Hamas%2C%20Pentagon%20officials%20announced%20Tuesday\" target=\"_blank\">Lloyd Austin has also ordered roughly 2,000 troops to prepare to deploy to the Middle East<\/a> in support roles for Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged fire on the Lebanese border since Hamas\u2019 initial attacks last week, and<b> <\/b>the U.S. fears a broader escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration has warned Iran and Hezbollah not to intervene in the war. The White House has also discussed using military force if Hezbollah intervenes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/10\/17\/israel-news-us-military-hezbollah-attacks\" target=\"_blank\">Axios reported Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Constitution and the War Powers Act stipulate that only Congress can authorize the president to use military force in a foreign war, except in cases of self-defense. Previous administrations from both parties have ignored this, with unauthorized strikes in places like Syria and Libya, citing the president\u2019s authorities as Commander in Chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress has sought to reassert its<b> <\/b>war-making authorities in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2023\/03\/29\/senate-votes-to-repeal-iraq-war-authorizations\/\" target=\"_blank\">Senate voted 66-30 in March to repeal the 2002 Iraq war AUMF<\/a>, which former president Donald Trump used as part of the legal justification for his 2021 killing of Iranian Quds Force Commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCaul has argued against a straight repeal of the Iraq war AUMF. His committee is enveloping it in a broader effort to repeal and replace the 2001 AUMF Congress passed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to target al-Qaida in Afghanistan. Four presidents have since used the 2001 military authorization to justify more than 40 military operations in at least 19 countries across the globe, including Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. has about 2,500 troops stationed in Iraq and roughly another 900 in Syria under the 2001 AUMF.<b> <\/b>Iran-backed militias sporadically attack U.S. troops stationed in both countries. Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq in 2021 after they attacked U.S. troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous congressional efforts to repeal and replace the 2001 AUMF have failed over fissures on issues like scope and geographical limitations in a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the House still lacks a speaker after the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the post brought its business to a halt this month. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Tuesday failed to secure the 217 votes needed for the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel\u2019s ongoing strikes have killed some 2,750 Palestinians so far, including civilians and more than 1,000 children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. 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