The Senate is poised to vote Wednesday to repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, which would end more than 20 years of authorization for US presidents to use force in that country and return those war powers to Congress.
The Iraq War ended years ago and the repeal is not expected to affect any current troop deployments. About 2,500 US troops remain in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi government and assist and advise local forces.
