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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.
House tees up war authorization repeal while Senate waits on White House
The House plans to vote on a repeal of the Iraq-focused 2002 war authorization this week, but similar legislation is on a slower track on the other side of the Capitol.
By Joe Gould
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.
By Joe Gould
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.
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.
By Joe Gould