Democrat and Republicans in the U.S. Senate want to minimize the military decisions by President Joe Biden.

Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and Todd Young, R-Indiana, introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East as tensions heat up in that part of the world.

Senators are frustrated with Biden who launched airstrikes in Syria this month without consultation or approval from Congress.

And that was aggravated by rocket attacks on an Iraqi military base that houses U.S. soldiers and civilian contractors. The proposed legislation would repeal the 1991 and 2002 congressional authorizations for a lengthy military effort in Iraq. In other words, an end to America’s “forever wars” in the Middle East.

Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, Mike Lee, R-Utah, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and others from both parties signed on to the Kaine-Young legislation.

 “Congress has a responsibility to not only vote to authorize new military action, but to repeal old authorizations that are no longer necessary,” Kaine said.

It is customary for presidents to consult with Congress or at least inform them with such a military action is planned.

Biden did neither.

Only Congress can declare a war but the president is the commander-in-chief of the military. Former presidents have used the congressional abdication of the power to declare war and legally kept America engaged in “police actions.”

This is a serious issue. There may be times when America must strike and attack quickly but Biden must understand that he must deal with Congress – Republicans and Democrats – before he attacks a foreign power.