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House Appropriations Moves Forward with Repeal of Military Force Authorization

Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee introduced the amendment during budget markups. The GOP-controlled committee adopted the measure in a surprise move.

The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday took a huge step toward dialing down American military involvement in the Middle East by including a repeal of the 2001 Authorization of the Use of Military Force (AUMF) that had provided the legal justification for the United States’ 16-year “War on Terrorism.”

The amendment, introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-TX), would repeal the AUMF “240 days after the date of the enactment” of the Defense Appropriations Bill.

Jennifer Scholtes @JAscholtes

A room full of "wow"s after @HouseAppropsGOP adopted this AUMF repeal amendment by @RepBarbaraLee

11:32 AM - 29 Jun 2017

 

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Since the September 11 attacks in 2001, Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump have used the authorization to conduct military operations against al-Qaeda and its successor organizations, like ISIS.

Without the AUMF, the executive branch would no longer hold legal justification to continue military operations against terrorist organizations in the Middle East.

A House Appropriations aide confirmed to a Politico reporter that the amendment would repeal the AUMF, if enacted:

 

 

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