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GOP senators reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them

Trump confronted senators over the Iran war vote and tied signing a housing bill to action on his voting measure.

GOP senators reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them
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Senate Republicans rejected a war powers resolution after President Donald Trump pressed them to support his Iran war. Bill Cassidy and Rand Paul changed course from their earlier positions, while the dispute also widened tensions over a housing bill and a voting measure.

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Donald Trump
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President who pressed Senate Republicans to support his Iran war and delayed signing a housing bill

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who challenged Trump over the Iran war and voted against a war powers 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

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator who criticized Trump's decision to hold up the housing 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 called for Republicans to get on the same page

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator who voted present on the war powers resolution

ALSO MENTIONED  Steve Witkoff, 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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