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Senator Todd Young announced on October 10, 2025, that the Senate passed legislation he co-authored with Senator Tim Kaine to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq war authorizations. The announcement was made through a series of posts on his official Twitter account.

In a tweet posted at 01:09 UTC, Young stated, "Tonight, the Senate passed legislation I authored with @SenTimKaine to repeal the repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq war authorizations." Later that day, at 15:10 UTC, he provided additional context regarding the significance of this legislative action: "The Gulf War started 34 years ago, and the Iraq War began 22 years ago. These conflicts have long ended, and today Iraq is a partner. Our law should reflect that reality."

On the same day at 18:44 UTC, Young commented on international trade tensions involving China and rare earth metals. He wrote, "President Trump is right to push back on China announcing that it is escalating its curbs on exports of rare earth metals, which are used in everything from fighter jets and submarines to missile systems and drones."

The repealed authorizations referenced by Young were initially enacted to provide legal backing for U.S. military operations during the Gulf War in 1991 and the Iraq War in 2002. In recent years, there has been bipartisan support for ending these authorizations as both conflicts have concluded and diplomatic relations between the United States and Iraq have evolved toward partnership.

China's decision to tighten restrictions on rare earth metal exports has raised concerns among U.S. policymakers due to these materials' critical role in defense technologies such as fighter jets, submarines, missile systems, and drones.