US EditionSenate Democrats Are Forcing a Vote to Restrain Trump on Iran but GOP Support Is Doubtful
- Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia introduced a resolution requiring President Trump to seek Congress's approval before further military action in Iran, with a vote expected Friday after a classified briefing on recent bombings.
- Kaine and other Democrats argue that the Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war and criticize Trump for ordering airstrikes last weekend without authorization, despite precedent of past presidents acting similarly.
- The debate follows last week's U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, which Trump and intelligence officials say severely damaged Iran's nuclear program and will take years to rebuild, while some Democrats question these claims and the immediacy of the threat.
- Almost all Republicans oppose the resolution, supporting Trump's authority to act, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune calling Trump's strike legally justified and Senate vote outlook considered dim due to the GOP majority.
- If passed, the resolution would limit the president's military actions in Iran without Congress, reinforcing legislative oversight on war powers amid ongoing tensions and efforts to prevent further escalation.
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Senate majority rejects invoking Constitution to stop Trump’s war powers
WASHINGTON—By a 47-53 vote, senators rejected invoking the congressional power to declare war and using the War Powers Act to stop GOP President Donald Trump’s war on Iran. With two exceptions, the June 27 vote was on party lines. Forty-four Democrats, both independents and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
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Senate shuts down Kaine's attempt to check Trump's war powers - The Thinking Conservative
A Senate Democrat’s push to put a check on President Trump’s powers and reaffirm the Senate’s war authority was shut down by lawmakers in the Senate. The post Senate shuts down Kaine’s attempt to check Trump’s war powers appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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