US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran
Senator Chris Murphy criticized the administration's handling of the conflict, calling it a bungled and mismanaged war.
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Senator Chris Murphy criticized the administration's handling of the conflict, calling it a bungled and mismanaged war.
The Senate rejected a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to continue the Iran war, 47-53, with one Republican voting for it and one Democrat against it. The article says lawmakers may face a more consequential test at the war’s 60-day mark under the War Powers Act.
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Risch's version of this story ↗president whose authority to wage war the resolution sought to limit
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