Result on the Senate voting that will authorize war on ISIS

The Foreign Relations Committee on Senate voted to authorize the US President’s war against Islamic State group, the first vote in the Congress to grant Obama war powers in U.S. battle against militant extremists.

The vote result was 10—8, most Democrats favor and Republicans opposed.


Senator Rober Menendez the committee chairman said that he seek a full Senate vote on measure before current Congress ends, but it is more likely that authorization will be delayed until next, Republican—led Congress, which will start January 1 of 2015.


United States battle against the IS with U.S. top leader relying on the congressional authorizations that former U.S. President Bush used to justify the military action after the 9/11. Crisis.  President Obama insisted that the legal authority to send the 3,000 troops from the U.S. to train and to assist Iraqi security forces, and to launch 1,100 airstrikes against the targets in Iraq and Syria since September. The president wants new authorization for the use of its military force. 

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