Senate Republicans block latest Iran War Powers resolution
Senator Rand Paul joined Democrats in a rare cross-party vote to approve the war powers resolution.
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Senate Republicans blocked a resolution introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth to curb presidential war powers regarding Iran. The 52-47 vote saw rare party defections from Sens. John Fetterman and Rand Paul amidst escalating Middle East tensions.
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24 OUTLETSMost 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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