US Senate rejects resolutions to end Iran war, arms sales to Israel
Senator Mark Kelly supported the arms sale block for the first time, citing reckless decisions by the administration.
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Senator Mark Kelly supported the arms sale block for the first time, citing reckless decisions by the administration.
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Senate Republicans blocked a series of resolutions aimed at curbing President Trump's military authority in Iran and halting arms sales to Israel, despite growing Democratic support for the measures led by Senator Bernie Sanders.
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Associated Press reports that Kelly reversed his position and voted to block the arms sales, while The New Republic highlights seven Democrats voting to block them. The New York Times places the vote in the context of divisions among Democrats over arming Israel and the Iran war.
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