Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill to clarify that neither the Authorization for Use of Military Force, nor the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, allow the President to use military force against Iran. The bipartisan legislation is co-sponsored by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and was introduced immediately following a Senate briefing that took place on January 8th, 2020, regarding the killing of Qassem Soleimani.