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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mary Clare Jalonick

Senate votes to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to continue congressional authorization for the use of military force in the global fight against terror, turning back an effort by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to repeal the 2001 measure.

Senators rejected the amendment 86-9 as they are debating a separate repeal of two authorizations of military force in Iraq. There is broad bipartisan support to withdraw that congressional approval granted in 1991 and 2002 for military strikes against Saddam Hussein’s regime.

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