New War Authorization for U.S. Military Getting Bipartisan Push
- Proposal covers applies to war on terrorism, not Syrian regime
- Congress could use fast-track procedure to block new actions
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A bipartisan group of senators proposed updating Congress’s authorization for U.S. military action in the Middle East, days after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Syria to retaliate against a chemical weapons attack.
The authorization would apply to the war on terrorism and not action against the Syrian regime, said Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker Tennessee, who with Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine led the senators in introducing the measure.