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West Virginia senators oppose resolution limiting president's Iran war powers

Capito voted against advancing the Iran war-powers resolution and said she believed the president had authority to continue the military campaign.

West Virginia senators oppose resolution limiting president's Iran war powers
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West Virginia Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice voted against advancing a resolution to limit the president’s authority to continue military operations in Iran. The Senate effort failed 47-49, while the House passed a separate war powers resolution, 214-208.

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Shelley Moore Capito R · WV · SEN
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Shelley Moore Capito
R · WV · SEN

West Virginia senator who voted against advancing the resolution and defended the president’s authority to proceed

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James C. Justice
R · WV · SEN

West Virginia senator who voted against advancing the resolution

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator who voted to advance the resolution

Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Defense secretary who stated the department shared the White House’s position on its authority

West Virginia representative who voted against the House resolution

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator who did not vote and questioned the defense secretary about congressional authorization

John Fetterman
D · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator who voted against advancing the resolution

West Virginia representative who voted against the House resolution

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator who did not vote

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