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Foreign Policy#6 THAT WEEK ↗

Bill Cassidy Votes Against Second Iran War Powers Resolution

Rated outlets across the spectrum have covered this: 4 left-leaning, 10 center and 8 right-leaning.

Lead article · United Press International · CENTERSenate Republicans narrowly reject resolution to curb war with Iran
Image · United Press International
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The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN22 RATED · 4 UNRATED
WHO’S NAMED
UNRATED · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
People · 3 MEMBERS

Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them

Cassidy and Paul were named together by 11 of 26 outlets. Counted by outlet.

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS CHAIR

Cassidy changed his position after a White House briefing and voted against the resolution.

VOTED NAY · #192NAMED BY 25 OF 26
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◆ MIXED4 OF 4 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: mixed, 4 of 4 outlets.
CENTER
◆ MIXED9 OF 9 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 9 of 9 outlets.
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◆ MIXED8 OF 8 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 8 of 8 outlets.
Rand Paul
R · KY · HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS CHAIR

Paul voted present, saying he wanted to give the president more room to negotiate a lasting peace.

VOTED PRESENT · #192NAMED BY 11 OF 26
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◆ MIXED3 OF 3 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: mixed, 3 of 3 outlets.
CENTER
◆ MIXED3 OF 3 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 3 of 3 outlets.
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◆ MIXED4 OF 4 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 4 of 4 outlets.
Susan M. Collins
R · ME · APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR

Collins joined three Republican senators in supporting the resolution to block military action against Iran.

VOTED YEA · #192NAMED BY 2 OF 26
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
The record

What Congress actually did

FACTS FROM THE SENATE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE

THE VOTE · ROLL CALL #192WED JUN 24 · 10:30 PM

Motion to proceed to the war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Iran

QUESTION · ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED S.J.RES. 185
FAILED47–502 NOT VOTING
49 NEEDED · MAJORITY
47 YEA · 2 SHORT50 NAY
READ THIS RIGHT

A yes only lets the Senate take up the measure. It is not a vote to pass it. LEARN →

DEM43 Y · 1 N · 1 NV
REP2 Y · 49 N · 1 NV
IND2 Y · 0 N · 0 NV
EACH SENATOR YEA NAY NV
CASSIDY · NAYPAUL · PRESENTCOLLINS · YEA
VOTE DETAILS→
THE BILL · S.J.Res. 185

War powers: remove U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Iran

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that…

U.S. military action can raise questions about who must authorize a conflict and how the country can defend itself. This resolution would direct the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Iran without explicit congressional authorization. It would preserve specified self-defense, intelligence, and defensive-assistance activities.

Tim KaineD · VASPONSOR
  1. IntroducedAPR 27 · SENATE
  2. Senate test voteTHIS STORYJUN 24 · 47–50
  3. Passed Senate
  4. House passage
  5. Signed into law
BILL PAGE→FULL TEXT↗2 VOTES ON THIS BILL→
Timeline · 46 HOURS

When each side picked it up

ARTICLES PER 6 HOURS · VOTE WED 10:30 PM
LEFTCENTERRIGHTRIGHT-LEANING OUTLETS ARRIVED 28H AFTER THE FIRST REPORT

When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 4 articles, first wed 8:00 pm, 28 hours after the first report. center: 11 articles, first tue 4:29 pm. right-leaning: 8 articles, first wed 8:48 pm, 28 hours after the first report. unrated: 4 articles, first wed 12:17 pm.

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