On December 7 the White House sent Congress its latest biennial war powers report. No surprises. It cites the 2001 AUMF as authority for counter-terrorism operations in Iraq and Syria -- and forces "postured outside Afghanistan." It notes previous reports of "discrete military actions" in those countries as well as Yemen, Somalia and Lake Chad Basin and Sahel Region. It also includes US forces as part of multinational forces in Egypt and Kosovo.
The same day as the report, the Senate voted 83-11 against a measure that would have required the withdrawal of US troops in Syria.
Despite what House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Mike McCaul [R-Texas] said earlier, he has not yet introduced legislation providing authorization for US military support to Israel. While Congress have voted military equipment for Israel, there is no congressional authority for combat support.
