“Congresses of both parties have abdicated our responsibility regarding the power to declare war and allowed presidents of both parties to act unilaterally,” Kaine said. “Congressional action to repeal these authorizations will represent a step toward Congress taking its most solemn responsibility seriously.”
The breakdown: The panel voted 14-8 to approve the bill.
In addition to Young, GOP Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Rob Portman (Ohio) voted with Democrats to support the bill.
GOP tries to bring in Iran: Most Republicans have been arguing repealing the 2002 AUMF could hamstring U.S. counterterrorism missions which fall under the 2001 AUMF and embolden the Iran-backed militias that have been targeting U.S. forces in Iraq which the administration holds it has the authority to respond to under Article II of the Constitution.
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Tuesday s fatal attack on a Pentagon police officer at a transit station outside the building was sudden and unprovoked, according to an account of the incident released by the FBI on Wednesday.
Investigators identified the suspect as Austin William Lanz, 27, from Acworth, Georgia. During the struggle with Gonzalez, the FBI said, Lanz shot himself with the officer s weapon.
Other officers engaged the subject, according to the FBI. Lanz died at the scene.
A bystander injured during the incident was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has been released, according to the release.
Investigators examined Lanz’s background, including his criminal history, jail records, financial information and any online accounts, trying to identify a potential motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.