House repeals 2002 authorization of use of force in Iraq, Biden backs

The House Thursday voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq and will send the legislation to the Senate, which is expected to take up the issue in the coming weeks. 

"Under the Constitution, it is the Congress who has the sole duty to declare war," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said. "We must reassert that authority to decide if and when our country goes to war." RT President Biden backs the repeal of the Oct. 16, 2002, Iraq Authorization of Military Force, or AUMF, with the White House stressing in a statement that it will not affect any ongoing military activities and would likely have a "minimal impact." The Biden administration said it wants to work with Congress on replacing any outdated AUMFs with "narrow and specific" language to continue to protect Americans from terrorist threats.