Duckworth Calls for Authorization for Use of Military Force as Congress Approaches 18 Years Since First Considering 2001 AUMF
September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
With tomorrow marking 18 years since Congress approved the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which authorized our military actions in response to the attacks on 9/11, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is once again calling for Congress to debate a new AUMF. With tensions rising around the world, especially as the situation with Iran continues to es . . .
With tomorrow marking 18 years since Congress approved the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which authorized our military actions in response to the attacks on 9/11, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is once again calling for Congress to debate a new AUMF. With tensions rising around the world, especially as the situation with Iran continues to es . . .