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House passes bills to repeal 2002 AUMF and require Congress approve any war with Iran
"It is past time for Congress to finally do our Constitutional duty and vote on matters of war and peace"
A looming conflict with Iran shows Congress needs to care about declaring war again
"There's no question that President Trump has escalated things with Iran dramatically but it's never too late for Congress to exercise its Constitutional authorities," said Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)
Happy 17th Birthday To The Forever War
It’s the 17th birthday of the post-9/11 Authorization for Use of Military Force, which gave President George W. Bush and...
How Can the US Military Do Its Best If It Isn’t Given a Clear Mission?
The current Authorization for Use of Military Force pre-dates my commission by 5 years, and is still the same one...
Senate Panel Says It’s Time For A New AUMF To Rein In Presidential War Power
WASHINGTON — As global threats to the United States escalate, Congress will need a new war authorization to remain relevant...
Veterans Have An Obligation To Hold Congress Accountable In An Era Of Perpetual War
For two administrations now, one Democratic and one Republican, America has witnessed a slow-motion ceding of constitutionally allocated war powers...
Senate Vote Falls Short Of Repealing AUMF
In a narrow vote Wednesday that showed lawmakers’ lingering unease, the Senate declined to repeal the authorization Congress gave for...
White House Brushes Off Calls For Updated AUMF To Place Limits On Global War on Terror
Despite calls from members of both parties, President Donald Trump will not propose an updated authorization for the use of...
The Global War On Terror Will Finally Get Its Own Monument In DC
Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition sit at the ready during the Urban Warfighting Orientation Course phase of the competition. The...
Lawmakers Unexpectedly Back Repeal Of Post-9/11 AUMF
On September 14, 2001, Rep. Barbara Lee, who represents Oakland and Berkeley, stood up in the House of Representatives to...
Conflicts Justified Under the 2001 AUMF, Ranked
Of all the weapons the United States carries in its military arsenal, its most powerful might be the 2001 congressional...
US Special Operations Forces Have Opened A New Front In The Campaign Against ISIS: The Philippines
U.S. special operations forces are assisting the Philippine army in its effort to expel ISIS-affiliated militants from the city of Marawi,...
Trump’s ‘Total Authorization’ To The DoD Triggers ‘Deep Concerns’ Among Lawmakers
President Donald Trump says he has given U.S. military commanders “total authorization” to make complex combat decisions, a move that...
Lawmakers Introduce New AUMF To Redefine Scope Of Global War On Terror
On Thursday, lawmakers introduced a new bipartisan Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) to officially extend the Pentagon’s...
Thousands Of Troops Are Deployed To Combat Zones, But We Haven’t Declared War In Decades
In his first public hearing on Capitol Hill since he became secretary of Defense in January, James Mattis made an...
Trump Administration Stops Disclosing Troop Deployments In Iraq And Syria
Even as the U.S. military takes on a greater role in the warfare in Iraq and Syria, the Trump administration...
This Infographic Tells You Everything You Need To Know About Authorizing War
War has played a critical role in our nation’s history, but over the years authorizing war has significantly changed. If you’ve ever...
