Congress Declines Again To Rein in Trump's Iran War
Senator Duckworth sponsored the failed resolution to force a withdrawal of U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran.
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Senator Duckworth sponsored the failed resolution to force a withdrawal of U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran.
Congress recently rejected bipartisan efforts to invoke the War Powers Act and end U.S. military involvement in an undeclared war with Iran, despite growing public disapproval and economic concerns.
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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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