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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would repeal two decades-old authorizations to use military force against Iraq after supporters of the legislation had fended off floor efforts to amend it, including proposals that would have singled out Iran as a threat in the Middle East.

The measure now goes to the House, where Speaker Kevin McCarthy has indicated it will undergo a series of markups by the Foreign Affairs Committee before a possible floor vote.

WASHINGTON — Matthew Hoh was a 28-year-old Marine captain assigned to the Pentagon in late 2002, just as then-President George W. Bush was laying the groundwork for war in Iraq. Like many of his generation, Hoh was steeled in his patriotism by the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, and he…

Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. Senate is moving to repeal the congressional authorization that provided the justification for the war.

A bill to repeal authorization of the use of force in Iraq has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate. A final vote in the chamber could come near 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

WASHINGTON — Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India cleared an important procedural hurdle on the Senate floor Wednesday, a strong indication that he will be confirmed to the post later in the day.

The Senate is holding a make-or-break vote on the long-stalled nomination of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to become ambassador to India

Congressional lawmakers are trying – again – to repeal 2002 law critics say gives too much power to the US president.

Democratic stakeholders increasingly see Taiwan as playing a key role in the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.