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16. The AUMFs WERE repealed (finally, after 35 years and 20 years respectively)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:57 PM

12 hrs ago

The repeals were added as riders on the last "must pass" NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act).

Congress inches toward reclaiming war powers with AUMF repeals

By Rebecca Kheel
Posted December 24, 2025 at 7:00am

It took more than 20 years, but Congress has finally flexed a war powers muscle.

After several fits and starts, lawmakers this month repealed the 2002 Iraq War and 1991 Gulf War authorizations through the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

It’s the first time Congress has clawed back a war authorization since the 1971 repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, and the first significant war powers measure of any kind signed into law since Congress passed the Iraq War authorization in 2002.

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This is why the efforts to force a vote on a NEW AUMF for this Iran crap.

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Khanna, Massie plan to force war powers vote on Iran [View all] BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP

By the time they get through their arcane process Iran will be bombed already Walleye 15 hrs ago #1

Read where he plans an attack this weekend so next week vapor2 14 hrs ago #4

I was about to say... Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #5

The "arcane process" wasn't designed to be swift, but slow and deliberative. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #21

These 2 Reps deserve a lot of credit bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #2

They really do. I am so grateful for Khanna. And much as I think Massie is a freak, Massie really Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #3

Massie is pressing the Epstein issue Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #6

Wait...what? Esox Lucius 14 hrs ago #7

They'll be too late Figarosmom 14 hrs ago #8

Classic popsdenver 13 hrs ago #10

(to quote an old du post & poster:) this needs to be done "right the fuck now" orleans 14 hrs ago #9

GOOD!!! Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #11

Can't they use the original War on Terror approval for this? Renew Deal 12 hrs ago #12

The AUMFs WERE repealed (finally, after 35 years and 20 years respectively) BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #16

So will they impeach him when he does it anyway? mountain grammy 12 hrs ago #13

This across-the-aisle bromance BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #14

we have to punish iran, we have to punish iran. in the voice of ron raygun for overtthrowing their fair hair boy the sha AllaN01Bear 12 hrs ago #15

"in the voice of ron raygun" BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #17

this. AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #18

trump doesn't care what Congress doesn't approve of, Bayard 11 hrs ago #19

Not In My Name! BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #20

The Iranians will have to get in line behind the Iraqis and Palestinians. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #22

Isn't this a complete inversion of the process? WestMichRad 6 hrs ago #23

"Now, the CIC can act unilaterally" BumRushDaShow 36 min ago #24