Rep. Himes Ready to Work With Biden Administration on War Powers
March 06, 2021
March 06, 2021
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement:
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Politico reported President Biden's willingness to work with Congress to wind down or end authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) that were passed in the wake of the September 11th attacks and in the lead up to the Iraq War. The reporting comes in the wake of Senators Tim Kaine (D. Va.) and Todd Young (R. Ind.) introducing legislation to repeal the AUMFs. Congressman . . .
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Politico reported President Biden's willingness to work with Congress to wind down or end authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) that were passed in the wake of the September 11th attacks and in the lead up to the Iraq War. The reporting comes in the wake of Senators Tim Kaine (D. Va.) and Todd Young (R. Ind.) introducing legislation to repeal the AUMFs. Congressman . . .