House committee votes to repeal Iraq war military authorization

The resolution will next head to the full House for a vote. Bipartisan support for repealing the authorization pertaining to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq gained steam following the February US airstrikes in Syria, which the president approved without consulting Congress.
Representative Gregory Meeks, (D-NY), and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, March 10, 2021.
Representative Gregory Meeks, (D-NY), and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, March 10, 2021. - Ting Shen-Pool/Getty Images
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted on Thursday to advance a bill that would repeal the authorization for military force from the 2003 Iraq war.

The committee voted 28 to 19 in favor of House Resolution 256 on Thursday night following a grueling five-hour session that focused on several pieces of legislation. The vote was largely on party lines, with Democrats voting for the resolution and Republicans against. However, Republicans Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado and Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan also voted in favor.

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