The US Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance legislation to repeal two decades-old authorisations for past wars in Iraq, as Congress pushed to reassert its role over deciding whether to sen.
A US Senate Committee backed legislation on Wednesday to repeal two authorisations for past wars in Iraq, paving the way for a possible vote in the full Senate before the 20th anniversary of the last .
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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.