Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues - Reuters
Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues Reuters
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"We can’t afford to hide under a desk and let any president, Democrat or Republican, send our best and brightest, our own kids, into war to risk their lives unless we have debated it, we have determined it’s in the national interest, we have voted and thereby put our signature and our thumbprint on the notion that it’s worth sending our best and brightest to risk their lives."
— Tim Kaine , Politician
"The norm is not declaration of war, the norm is for the president — the commander in chief — to use military force as they believe appropriate."
— Lindsey Graham , Politician
Key People
Dan Caine is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
A Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania.
U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Senator from South Carolina and chair of the Senate Budget Committee.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Rand Paul is a Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
Tim Kaine is a U.S. Senator from Virginia.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPZHVOV0pMeUNUQnRhVU5KUF9LR0FXZ0JtRUNJbG5udjBETE9kTkZDUEk0N1pXMDhjdUFvdjZISHZ6eEJOTHpYSVp0S3gyakNYd29qS013MGJPdW9qNTBaQktmOVZUZ1c0UkQ4aW9Eak8wREU1LUdQZWdiY2h2X0Z4eFppNDdwcUd1TU1fSjB4VUVNcHhVY2ZpQ0xiTWVzRW54ckJOU0hualBxNk5hZ2tCeDQ2UmxvLTBzTEJicW03QzE?oc=5" target="_blank">Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
A majority of the U.S. Senate voted to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war against Iran and require that any hostilities be authorized by Congress.
The Senate blocked a resolution that would have restricted President Trump's military actions in Iran, with the vote failing 47-53.
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution that sought to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran, with a 47-53 vote.
The Senate rejected a bipartisan war powers resolution that would have blocked President Trump from continuing military action against Iran without explicit congressional approval.
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