US EditionCongress 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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Senate thwarts bid to curb Trump’s war powers on Iran
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Wednesday blocked a measure that would limit President Donald Trump’s power to continue waging war against Iran without congressional authorization, turning back a bid by Democrats to insist that Congress weigh in on a sweeping and open-ended military campaign.
The failure of a vote in the Senate to limit the President's power against Tehran, and the announcement of a similar vote in the House of Representatives, attest to the collapse of the legislative counter-power in the United States.
NEW: Senate Votes Against Bid To Curb Trump's War Powers Against Iran
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday defeated a War Powers Resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran. The resolution ultimately failed to advance out of committee. The War Powers Resolution in question was designed to halt U.S. military hostilities against Iran and require explicit congressional approval for any further armed actions. The Senate version, which was introduced by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and R…
NH Senators Support Failed War Powers Resolution on Iran Strikes
As news broke that members of New Hampshire’s National Guard are supporting America’s military mission against the Islamist regime in Iran, the state’s two U.S. senators were voting to bring it to an end. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen supported the failed attempt to pass a War Powers resolution and prevent the Trump administration from continuing its military onslaught against the terror-sponsoring government in Tehran. The vote failed …
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