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Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

Cassidy defended his earlier vote to limit the Iran war, then voted against a similar resolution after a White House briefing.

Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
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Senate Republicans rejected a war-powers resolution after President Donald Trump berated senators who had supported a similar measure the day before. Bill Cassidy changed his vote after receiving a White House briefing, while the dispute also spilled into a fight over a housing bill and the SAVE America Act.

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who challenged Trump over the war powers vote and later voted against a similar resolution

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who confronted Senate Republicans over the war powers vote and conditioned signing a housing bill on action on the voting bill

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Florida senator who invited Trump to speak at a Republican luncheon

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who spoke with Trump after the vote and discussed the voting and housing bills

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator who criticized Trump's attempt to link the housing bill to the voting bill

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president who briefed Cassidy on the Iran war

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who criticized the lack of alignment between Trump and Senate Republicans

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator who voted present on the Wednesday war powers resolution

ALSO MENTIONED  Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy who briefed Cassidy on the Iran war

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Bill Cassidy Votes Against Advancing Iran War Powers Resolution

The Senate blocked a later Iran war-powers resolution from advancing, and Cassidy voted against it after previously supporting a similar measure. Reports say he changed position after a White House briefing. Left-leaning outlets portray the reversal as capitulation to Trump’s pressure. Center outlets focus on the vote and Cassidy’s reversal after a briefing, often placing it amid his clash with Trump. Right-leaning outlets more often cast the rejection as a win for Trump, though some emphasize the pressure and vote change.

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