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Senators Want To Declare Fentanyl a National Security Threat

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Debt bill's pipeline provision puts Democrats in a tight spot - Roll Call

House Democrats typically vocal on climate issues were noncommittal when asked how they will vote on the debt limit bill.

Roll Call

US political leaders push for lawmakers’ support on debt ceiling deal

Some members of Congress question if they received enough concessions in Biden and McCarthy’s agreement

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Ron DeSantis ‘to announce presidential run on Twitter with Elon Musk’ – as it happened

Florida governor reportedly to officially announce campaign on platform; McCarthy says debt deal possibly by 1 June

The Guardian - US

US courts Ecuador president even as Latin American country’s democracy deteriorates

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration once again appears to be running into trouble as it seeks a reliable partner in Latin America, where major issues, including immigration and Chinese influence, are looming just next door.

Los Angeles Times

Ex-DeSantis staffer Parkinson runs for Kaine's Virginia seat

A former congressional staffer and advisor to Ron DeSantis and other Republican officials is set to announce plans Monday to seek the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia next year

The Independent UK

Senate votes to repeal Iraq War approval many see as mistake

Senators voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 measure that gave President Bush the green light to invade Iraq and the 1991 authorization that sanctioned the U.S.-led Gulf War.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Why the debate over repealing Iraq War approval matters

Congress is now considering doing something it hasn’t done since the Vietnam War — repealing authorizations for the use of military force

The Independent UK

‘Critical first step’: US Senate votes to repeal Iraq war powers

Advocates say the vote shows progress in efforts to reform legal architecture of the US’s post-9/11 ‘war on terror’.

Al Jazeera

Senate votes to repeal two Iraq military authorizations

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would repeal two decades-old authorizations to use military force against Iraq after supporters of the legislation had fended off floor efforts to amend it, including proposals that would have singled out Iran as a threat in the Middle East.

Tribune News Service

Senate votes to repeal Iraq War authorization

The measure now goes to the House, where Speaker Kevin McCarthy has indicated it will undergo a series of markups by the Foreign Affairs Committee before a possible floor vote.

WEKU

Senate votes to repeal two Iraq military authorizations - Roll Call

The measure would repeal the 2002 and 1991 authorizations to use military force in Iraq, and now goes to the House.

Roll Call

Senate Poised to Vote on Repeal of Iraq War Powers

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senate poised to vote on repeal of Iraq war powers

The Senate is preparing to vote to repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted that March 2003 invasion of Iraq

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2 decades after start of Iraq conflict, Congress poised to repeal war authorization

WASHINGTON — Matthew Hoh was a 28-year-old Marine captain assigned to the Pentagon in late 2002, just as then-President George W. Bush was laying the groundwork for war in Iraq. Like many of his generation, Hoh was steeled in his patriotism by the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, and he…

The Independent UK

Senate votes to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror

The Senate has voted overwhelmingly 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

Tribune News Service

McCarthy says Iraq military authorizations will first go to House committee

Ahead of expected Senate passage of a measure that would repeal two decades-old Iraq-related military authorizations, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he sees a strong chance the Republican-controlled House will pass a similar bill.

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McCarthy says Iraq AUMFs will first go to House committee - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy indicates support for Iraq authorizations to use military force, but says House action will start in committee.

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The Senate eyes a formal end to the Iraq War, and a reassertion of Congress' power

Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. Senate is moving to repeal the congressional authorization that provided the justification for the war.

Miami Herald

Illicit guns and drugs are a problem in the Caribbean. This legislation is offering help

U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Tim Kaine of Virginia are putting their weight behind an initiative to reduce illicit arms trafficking and strengthen security and stability in the Caribbean basin, where an uptick in guns and migration trafficking are endangering small island communities and raising national security concerns…

Tribune News Service

Senate advances bill repealing Iraq military authorizations

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday voted to limit debate on a bipartisan bill that would repeal two military authorizations for use of force against Iraq, setting up a likely vote on passage early next week, 20 years after the March 19, 2003, attack on Baghdad.

WEKU

Lawmakers are split on how to respond to the recent bank failures

Days after the failure of two regional banks shook the financial industry, lawmakers say they want answers but disagree on what role Congress should play right now.

Roll Call

Senate advances bill repealing Iraq military authorizations - Roll Call

The Senate took another step toward repealing the authorizations to use military force against Iraq in 2002 and 1991.

WEKU

Fixing the health care worker shortage may be something Congress can agree on

The U.S. faces a shortfall of about 450,000 nurses and 120,000 doctors in the coming years. The Senate's top health committee, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is considering bipartisan solutions.

Tribune News Service

Senators say health worker shortages ripe for bipartisan compromise

Senators are eying the growing shortage of health care workers in the United States as one of the few problems where there is room for bipartisan solutions, even in a deeply divided Congress gearing up for a presidential election cycle.

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