Bipartisan Group Of US Senators Introduce Bill To Rein In President Biden's War Powers After Syria Bombing

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is leading the measure. He has claimed the authorizations allow the president to 'continue to stretch its war powers', as pictured above

Republican Senator Todd Young is also leading the introduction of the bill 

Daily Mail: Biden could be stripped of war powers as senators look to rein him in after Syria airstrike - as they claim president's ability to launch military attacks leaves the US on a 'permanent war footing' 

 * Joe Biden could be stripped of war powers after a bipartisan bill was introduced by senators on Wednesday 

 * Senators Tim Kaine and Todd Young are calling for the repeal of 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force 

 * The authorizations allow for the use of military force by a US president that have been used to justify years of attacks in the Middle East 

 * Kaine says they leave the country on a 'permanent war footing' 

 * It comes as Biden is accused of using the authorizations to 'stretch his war powers' after an airstrike in Syria last week 

 * The president was criticized for failing to consult Congress before the strike 

Joe Biden could be stripped of war powers after a bipartisan bill was introduced by senators on Wednesday to repeal decades-old authorizations awarded to the US President for the use of military force. 

It comes as Biden is accused of using the authorizations to 'stretch his war powers' after launching his first airstrike in Syria last week without congressional approval. 

The bill was also introduced just hours after an Iraqi military base housing US troops and civilian contractors was hit by rocket attacks, Politico reported.

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WNU Editor: This does not help the White House's case .... Biden still hasn’t briefed top senators on Syria airstrike as Dems fume (NYPost). 

 More News On US Senators Proposing A Bill To Rein In President Biden's War Powers 

Bipartisan senators introduce bill to strip Biden of war powers -- Politico 

Bipartisan group of senators introduces bill to rein in Biden's war powers -- The Hill 

U.S. senators offer bill to rein in Biden war powers after Syria strike -- Reuters 

Lawmakers introduce bill to repeal Biden's war powers following Syria strike -- FOX News 

Bipartisan bill introduced to repeal Iraq War authorization after Biden bombed Syria -- NYPost 

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strip Biden and Future Presidents of Authorization to Use Force in Middle East -- Law & Crime 

US Senators Re-Introduce Bill to Repeal War Authorization Powers After Syria Airstrikes -- Sputnik

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