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

Trump berated Republicans over their war powers votes and pressed them to advance his proof-of-citizenship voting bill.

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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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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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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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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Trump Meets With Republican Senators Over Iran War-Powers Vote

Trump met with Senate Republicans and clashed with Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers. Cassidy and Rand Paul later changed their positions, and the Senate rejected a subsequent measure. Left-leaning outlets frame the vote changes as capitulation to Trump’s pressure and focus on his treatment of Cassidy. Center outlets emphasize a tense GOP dispute over Iran and congressional information, also noting Trump’s demands on housing and voting bills. Right-leaning outlets stress Trump’s push for action; some present the vote reversal as a win for him, while another faults Senate Republicans for delaying his voting bill.

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