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US Senate war powers vote now delayed until at least July
US Senator Bob Menendez exits the chamber at the U.S. Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump s Senate impeachment trial in Washington, on Jan 31, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Amanda Voisard)
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WASHINGTON: The US Senate will not vote until at least July on a closely watched effort to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, after Republican senators requested a public hearing and classified briefing.
US Senate s War Powers Vote Now Delayed Until July US Senate s War Powers Vote Now Delayed Until July US Senate Foreign Relations Committee was due to debate on it Tuesday, but its chairman said he had arranged a briefing for committee members in July after the Republicans request for a public hearing and classified briefing.
US House of Representatives has approved repeal of 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (File)
Washington:
The US Senate will not vote until at least July on a closely watched effort to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, after Republican senators requested a public hearing and classified briefing.
U S Senate war powers vote now delayed until at least July reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said on Monday it supported an effort in the U.S. Congress to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, boosting lawmakers' push to pull back the authority to declare war from the White House.
With the U.S. House voting and the U.S. Senate promising to vote on repealing an AUMF (Authorization for the Use of Military Force) from 2002 (essentially