Iraqi deaths are estimated in the hundreds of thousands, and nearly 5,000 US troops were killed in the war after President George W. Bush’s administration falsely claimed that Saddam Hussein was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction.
"This body rushed into a war," says Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democrat who has pushed for years to repeal the powers. The war has had "massive consequences," Kaine said.
Senators vote 66-30 to repeal the 2002 measure and also the 1991 authorization that sanctioned the US-led Gulf War. If passed by the House, the repeal would not be expected to affect any current military deployments. But politicians in both parties are increasingly seeking to claw back congressional powers over US military strikes and deployments, and some politicians who voted for the Iraq War two decades ago now say that was a mistake.
"Americans want to see an end to endless Middle East wars," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
...Senator-for-life from New York, renowned for his love of standing in front of cameras and microphones. Schumer has been a professional politician since 1975, when disco was in flower, which is 47.31288 years. Senate minority leader as of 2017..., adding that passing the repeal "is a necessary step to putting these bitter conflicts squarely behind us."