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GOP Senate rejects motion to restrict Trump's war power against Iran

Cassidy opposed the motion after receiving a White House briefing about the Iran situation.

GOP Senate rejects motion to restrict Trump's war power against Iran
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The Senate rejected Tim Kaine’s motion to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers regarding Iran, 50-47-1. The story reports that Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski supported it, while Rand Paul voted present and Bill Cassidy opposed it after both had supported an earlier resolution.

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who changed his vote to oppose the motion after a White House briefing

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Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who changed his vote to present on the motion

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Tim Kaine
D · VA · SEN

Senator who proposed the motion to limit the president’s war powers regarding Iran

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator who voted for Kaine’s motion

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose war powers the motion sought to limit

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted for Kaine’s motion

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president who briefed Cassidy on the Iran situation

ALSO MENTIONED  Steve Witkoff, Special envoy who briefed Cassidy on the Iran situation

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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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