Representative Bernie Sanders votes against the Iraq war authorization
On 10 October 2002 the U.S. House passed the authorization for the use of military force against Iraq by 296 votes to 133. Representative Bernie Sanders of Vermont opposed it, arguing that rather than going to war the United States should work with the international community on a thorough search for weapons in Iraq.
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On 10 October 2002 the U.S. House passed the authorization for the use of military force against Iraq by 296 votes to 133. Representative Bernie Sanders of Vermont opposed it, arguing that rather than going to war the United States should work with the international community on a thorough search for weapons in Iraq.
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Factrail. (2026). Representative Bernie Sanders votes against the Iraq war authorization. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/sanders-house-vote-against-iraq-war-2002-10-10
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