The Senate voted to roll back the president’s ability to use military force in Iraq on Wednesday—and while some Republicans oppose the move, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said he is open to taking up the legislation in the House, indicating the 118th Congress could formally end the war 20 years after it began.The legislation, sponsored by Sens.
The 2002 legislation was implemented ahead of the 2003 invasion of Iraq under former President George W. Bush, while the 1991 law was put into place to allow former President George H.W. Bush to deploy troops to Iraq when it invaded Kuwait, marking the start of U.S. involvement in the Gulf War. McCarthy, who voted against a version of the repeals during the previous session of Congress, has expressed tepid support for the legislation, but said it will need to go through the committee process before coming to the floor for a vote, meaning it could be amended and sent back to the Senate for final approval.
In the House, the repeals have support from moderate Republicanss, including House Rules Chair Tom Cole , and right-wing GOP members, including Reps. Chip Roy and Matt Gaetz , though other members, including Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul , have said theySome Senate Democrats said they supported the repeals to signal to the Iraqi government the U.S.’s commitment to its military partnership there, where approximately 2,500 U.S.
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