U.S. Senate Committee Approves Authorization For War Against The Islamic State

Senate Panel Votes to Authorize U.S. War on Islamic State -- Bloomberg

A Senate panel voted to give President Barack Obama a three-year authorization to use military force against Islamic State, opening a debate unlikely to be settled until the new U.S. Congress convenes next month.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee acted today along party lines, with the 10 Democrats voting yes and the eight Republicans voting no.

It was the first congressional vote on granting Obama war-fighting authority against the Sunni extremist group and its affiliates. Chairman Robert Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat who offered it, said he’d like to see a Senate floor vote even if there isn’t time for action in the House.

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