Senate Fails to Curb Trump's Iran War Powers
The US Senate has rejected a measure aimed at curbing former President Trump's war powers regarding Iran, despite some Republicans breaking ranks to support it. This marks the seventh such attempt that has failed to pass.
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US Senate rejects seventh war powers measure as more Republicans break rank
Resolution failed in a 49-50 vote, with Lisa Murkowski and fellow GOP members Rand Paul and Susan Collins voting in favor The Senate on Wednesday rejected the seventh attempt by Democrats to force an end to American involvement in the war on Iran, even as the ranks of Republicans opposed to Donald Trump’s strategy grew. The war powers resolution proposed by Jeff Merkley, a Democratic senator of Oregon, failed in a 49-50 vote. All Democrats with the exception of John Fetterman of Pennsylvania ...
By Chris Stein in Washington
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