Momentum to Repeal Iraq-Era War Authorization Grows in Congress
- It’s ‘long overdue,’ Pelosi says of the repeal effort
- Past efforts foundered over a president’s war powers
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Momentum is growing in Congress to repeal a 2002 resolution authorizing the U.S. to go to war in Iraq, as both chambers take up measures to clear it from the books.
“I strongly and fully support repealing the 2002 authorization for the use of force in Iraq,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in his first formal statement of support for the effort. “It’s been nearly ten years since this particular authorization has been cited as a primary justification for a military operation. It no longer serves a vital purpose in our fight against violent extremists in the Middle East.”