The House just passed @RepBarbaraLee's bill to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq, nearly two decades after it was put in place. This is a crucial step to #StopEndlessWar. motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2021…
This repeal is long past due. Presidents do not have the constitutional authority to unilaterally wage war, and we've seen the consequences of this unchecked military action - at steep financial, human, and moral cost.
Advocates and progressive champions in Congress have made repeated efforts to repeal the 2002 AUMF, but were stymied under both Republican and Democratic administrations. That work slowly built more support and now there is broad bipartisan consensus that we must #StopEndlessWar.
Congress must do more to reassert its authority over war powers, and to ensure future military actions receive proper debate. A good start would be ending the 2001 AUMF, which is still on the books.
We're grateful to our friends like @WinWithoutWar and champions like @RepBarbaraLee, who have worked tirelessly for peace. We look forward to working with our allies and partners to finally #StopEndlessWar.
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