Senate votes to repeal decades-old authorizations for Iraq, Gulf wars

Army Lt. Col. Stephen Twitty addresses 3rd Infantry Division troops at an encampment in Kuwait shortly before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. (William Branigin/The Washington Post)

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would repeal decades-old authorizations for use of military force for the Iraq and Persian Gulf wars, legislation the White House has signaled it will back.

The bill passed on a 66-30 vote with strong bipartisan support, as it did in procedural votes this month that brought together an unusual coalition of lawmakers.

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