WASHINGTON — More than 20 years after the Iraq war began, Congress is moving to end the authorization that allowed it to happen.

The Senate voted to repeal the 2002 resolution that gave former President George W. Bush the authority to invade Iraq. The decision follows a House vote last month aimed at returning war powers to Congress.

The Iraq war resulted in the deaths of about 5,000 U.S. troops and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. Lawmakers from both parties say the repeal is a long-overdue step toward restoring congressional oversight of military action.

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