OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Assistant Speaker Clark Votes to End the 19-year-old Authorization for Use of Military Force

Statement

Date: June 17, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense

Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on her vote to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).

"Millions of young people in this country, including my three children, have never known an America that wasn't engaged in war. The existing Authorization for Use of Military Force serves as a blank check to allow any administration to trample on Congress' constitutional war powers. This repeal is long overdue and vital to restoring integrity to our system of checks and balances and to the security of our nation and servicemembers.

"With today's vote, House Democrats ensured that no president, regardless of party, can use this AUMF to unilaterally authorize military force against another country and furthered the goal of achieving peace around the world through diplomacy."

The 2002 AUMF was based on misinformatio


Source
arrow_upward