House Repeals 2001 AUMF in Trillion-Dollar Spending Bill
The House votes 226-203 to approve a trillion-dollar spending bill, which includes a repeal of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). No Republicans voted for the bill.
The House votes 226-203 to approve a trillion-dollar spending bill, which includes a repeal of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). No Republicans voted for the bill.
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