Senate Move To Halt Trump’s Iran War Comes Down To Just Five Votes
Senator Duckworth introduced the war powers resolution seeking to halt military action against Iran, which was defeated in a 52-47 vote.
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Senator Duckworth introduced the war powers resolution seeking to halt military action against Iran, which was defeated in a 52-47 vote.
The U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a War Powers resolution aimed at halting President Trump’s military action in Iran, with the 52-47 vote largely falling along party lines.
sole Democrat to vote no
Republican cautioning the White House
not voting
Republican critic of the resolution
sole Republican to vote yes
Outlets generally report that the Senate rejected a war powers resolution sponsored by Duckworth to limit or halt U.S. military action against Iran. The Associated Press notes that some senators are looking to future war powers votes, while The Gateway Pundit emphasizes that one Republican voted with Democrats.
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