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Biden administration reviewing old authorizations for military force

There is bipartisan pressure from Congress to repeal the September 11 and Iraq War era authorizations following a US airstrike in Syria that was approved without congressional approval.
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US President Joe Biden is considering repealing War on Terror era authorizations on the use of military force amid pressure on Capitol Hill.

The White House is conducting a review of the government’s authorizations for the use of military force, an administration official told Al-Monitor on Monday. The National Security Council is leading the review and considering past strategies in light of new terrorism threats. Biden established interim guidelines on the use of military force when he took office, the official said.

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