US EditionIn Failed Senate Votes to End Iran War, One Republican Voted Yes
Rand Paul was the lone Republican supporter as Democrats vowed to keep pressing for limits on U.S. military action in Iran.
- On Wednesday, the Senate blocked a resolution to halt American hostilities in Iran in a 47-52 vote, largely along party lines.
- Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois sponsored the resolution, which sought to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by Congress.
- Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote in favor, while Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman opposed it as the sole Democrat; West Virginia Republican Sen. Jim Justice did not vote.
- Duckworth said, "We cannot let this chaos continue unchecked," vowing to continue the pressure campaign in Congress to pull forces from the Middle East war, marking the fourth such vote since Feb. 28.
- The War Powers Act requires the president to get Congressional approval after 60 days of war, with an added 30-day grace period; some Republicans signaled opposition to continued military operations without official authorization.
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Washington, Apr 15 (EFE).- The U.S. Senate this Wednesday rejected a resolution to prevent President Donald Trump from ordering further attacks on Iran without prior permission from Congress. Voting in the Upper House, where Republicans have a majority, failed by 47 votes to 52. Senator Rand Paul, Republican for Kentucky, joined the Democrats to support the resolution; Senator John Fetterman, Democrat for Pennsylvania, voted against it; and Sena…
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The Senate voted against a war powers resolution that would prohibit President Trump from taking further military action against Iran. The resolution failed on a mostly party-line vote of 47-52. Only Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and John Fetterman (D-PA) voted opposite their parties. The measure failed 47-52, with Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, joining Democrats in voting for the resolution and Sen. John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, o…
Senate Rejects Resolution to Block Further Military Action Against Iran
The U.S. Senate on April 15 voted against advancing a resolution to halt further U.S. military operations against Iran. Senators voted 52-47 against advancing the bill. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), came as a privileged motion under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which was designed to constrain a president’s ability to prosecute military action without congressional approval. A privileged motion is given the highe…
Senate Move To Halt Trump’s Iran War Comes Down To Just Five Votes
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure that would have blocked President Donald Trump from future military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran.Senate Republicans defeated Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) war powers resolution in a 52-47 vote, mostly along party lines. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the sole Republican to cross the aisle with Democrats, while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voted no. Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) did not vote. The …
Senate Republicans block latest Iran War Powers resolution
The legislation failed in a 52-47 split, which saw Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman vote with Republicans to block the war powers resolution and Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul vote with the other Democrats to approve it.
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