Democrats’ Iran war powers push fails in the Senate once more
Senator Rand Paul was the only Republican to join Democrats in voting to advance the Iran war powers resolution.
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Senator Rand Paul was the only Republican to join Democrats in voting to advance the Iran war powers resolution.
Senate Democrats' fourth attempt to pass an Iran war powers resolution failed 52-47. The vote largely followed party lines, with Senators John Fetterman and Rand Paul as the sole defectors from their respective parties.
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Most coverage, including Reuters and TIME, reports that the Senate rejected the Iran war powers resolution and that Rand Paul was the only Republican to support it with Democrats. Benzinga emphasizes Paul’s criticism of the conflict’s spending and debt, while Newsmax highlights the Constitution as the reason for his vote.
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