Syrian air strikes prompt demands for new war powers legislation

By Susan Ferrechio

Published April 7, 2017 3:52am ET

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Syrian air strikes prompt demands for new war powers legislation — U.S. air strikes in Syria have suddenly revived a debate in Congress about whether to take up a new measure to authorize the president to use military force. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

U.S. air strikes in Syria have suddenly revived a debate in Congress about whether to take up a new measure to authorize the president to use military force.

Almost as soon as the strikes were announced, there were bipartisan calls for Congress to debate a new Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF.

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