The Senate is Voting to Repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs Next Week

Here's what you need to know.

The Senate on Thu. advanced a bill repealing the 2002 and 1991 authorizations for use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq.

The chamber voted to advance the bill by a bipartisan 68–27 vote. A final floor vote is expected "early next week." (CNN)

What do AUMFs do? AUMFs give the president power to use military force without congressional approval. (Axios)

Congress first passed an AUMF in 1991 during the Gulf War; Congress also passed AUMFs in 2001 and 2002 in wake of 9/11.

What did the 1991 AUMF do? It allowed then-Pres. H. W. Bush to deploy troops in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. (AP)

In 2002, Congress passed an AUMF to allow then-Pres. W. Bush to invade Iraq and remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

Both AUMFs have been in effect since their enactment: both Trump and Obama used the 2002 AUMF to authorize military action.

In 2020, Trump famously invoked the 2002 AUMF to authorize the assassination of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. (AP)

Pres. Biden voiced his support for the repeal of the AUMFs Thu.: "...the Administration supports Senate passage of S. 316."

Will the bill pass next week? It's likely: the bill has bipartisan support in the Senate.

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