The House voted 268-161 to repeal the 2002 legal authorization for the war in Iraq.
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The House voted 268-161 to repeal the 2002 legal authorization for the war in Iraq.
Mandatory Credit: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

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House votes to repeal Iraq War authorization

The House voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 legal authorization for the war in Iraq, marking what the bill's backers hope is a first step to curbing the President's expansive war powers enacted after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.