House passes defense policy bill with proposal to repeal Iraq war authorizations
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The House on Wednesday voted to pass its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, with a bipartisan amendment to repeal the two laws authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq.
The legislation, which authorizes funding and sets policy for the U.S. military, passed 231 to 196. Four Republicans voted in opposition of the bill while 17 Democrats joined the rest of the GOP in voting for it.
The AUMF amendment, part of nearly two dozen amendments added in a series of votes,........
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