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Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals
The Senate voted 47 to 53 against a resolution to restrict Trump's military actions in Iran amid ongoing conflict and unclear war objectives.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate will vote on a war powers resolution that challenges President Donald Trump's decision to engage in conflict with Iran.
- Amid a five-day-old war, President Donald Trump's Wednesday attack prompted the Trump administration to scramble for congressional support on Capitol Hill.
- With casualties mounting, six U.S. military members were killed in a drone strike in Kuwait, and President Donald Trump has not ruled out deploying U.S. ground troops.
- This week's votes face unlikely paths in the Republican-controlled Congress and would almost certainly be vetoed by Trump, lawmaker say, as the war's implications loom large.
- Sen. Tim Kaine urged Congress not to give the president an easy pass, citing the War Powers Act’s 90-day withdrawal requirement.
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Port: If we can't debate war powers during war, Sen. Cramer, then when can we?
MINOT — This week the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted down a war powers resolution aimed at curbing some of President Donald Trump's war-making in Iran. Both Sen. John Hoeven and Sen. Kevin Cramer voted against it, arguing the president is acting lawfully. "President Donald J. Trump is well within his legal bounds to carry out these strikes against the world’s foremost sponsor of terror and murderer of Americans," Sen. Cramer wrote in a …
Trump can’t win a war he can’t sell
As I’m writing this, the House is voting on a war-powers resolution to force the president to come to the Congress for authorization to continue his war against Iran. The Senate voted on its own version last night. It failed. All but one Democrat voted for it. All but one Republican voted against it. Does that mean Donald Trump gets a free pass? Yes, for now. But I think it’s early and congressional votes are probably a lagging indicator of poli…
Only one Democrat joins GOP as Senate rejects effort to halt Trump’s Iran strikes
The Senate on Wednesday stood firm against a Democrat-led effort to undermine President Donald Trump’s military campaign against the Iranian regime, voting to block a war powers resolution that would have forced a halt to U.S. hostilities without new congressional approval.The measure, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and co-sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), sought to mandate the removal of U.S. armed forces from the conflict unless Congr…
Rand Paul excoriates Congress for failure to pass War Powers act
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) blasted his colleagues for failing to pass a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s military campaign in Iran. The Kentucky Republican made the remarks in an opinion column published on Fox News a day after the Senate rejected a measure that would have required congressional authorization for continued U.S. military action against Iran. Paul was the lone Republican to join Democrats backing the resolution, w…
Senate Gives Trump Free Hand to Continue Iran War
Key Points — The Senate voted 47–53 to reject a war powers resolution that would have required Trump to withdraw US forces from Iran without congressional authorization — Only one Republican, Rand Paul, broke ranks; Democrat John Fetterman was the sole member of his party to vote against the measure — Defense Secretary Hegseth said […]
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