Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war - Reuters
Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war Reuters
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"We are not going to let the Senate continue as business as usual."
— Cory Booker , Politician
"such hearings should be held next week."
— Chris Murphy , Politician
"Now is the time for Democrats to use all the leverage we have to try to stop this unnecessary war."
— Cory Booker , Politician
"they will use the tools of the Senate to hold this public debate and a series of votes on the administration’s war powers on the floor of the Senate."
— Tim Kaine , Politician
"he is dissatisfied with Iran but expects additional discussions to take place later in..."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We are not going to let the Senate continue as business as usual."
— Cory Booker , Politician
"Such hearings should be held next week."
— Chris Murphy , Politician
"Donald Trump and his administration owe the American people an explanation. Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth and other senior officials must come to the Senate for public hearings and testify under oath as to why our troops are once again fighting and dying in the Middle East."
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
"We’re not going to let the Senate go on with business as usual."
— Cory Booker , Politician
"We are demanding that the Republican leadership of the Senate hold the adequate hearings and oversight, as well as to allow a debate that brings transparency to this onto the Senate floor."
— Cory Booker , Politician
"We’re tired of the classified briefings. We’re tired of hiding this from the public."
— Tim Kaine , Politician
"I’d like administration officials to be under oath when they answer questions about that and about what our aims are and how long this war is going to last."
— Adam Schiff , Politician
"Nothing was offered to show me that we were under attack, imminent attack, or that it was reasonable to believe that that might be something that we were at risk of."
— Tammy Baldwin , Politician
"The big risk in the war has been over for three days."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"such hearings should be held next week"
— Chris Murphy , Politician
"We are not going to let the Senate continue as business as usual."
— Cory Booker , Politician
Key People
Adam Schiff is a Democratic senator from California.
Chris Murphy is a United States Senator from Connecticut.
Senate Minority Leader and a prominent Democratic senator from New York.
Democratic senator from New Jersey.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
A Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania.
Republican Senator from South Dakota.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Rand Paul is a Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
Tammy Baldwin is a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin.
Tammy Duckworth is a U.S. Senator from Illinois.
Tim Kaine is a U.S. Senator from Virginia.
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Six Democratic senators in the U.S. Senate have called for public hearings on the Iran war, seeking testimony from top Trump administration officials under oath and threatening to disrupt Senate business if Republicans resist.
Six Democratic senators in the U.S. Senate have called for public hearings on the Iran war, seeking testimony from top Trump administration officials under oath and threatening to disrupt Senate business if Republicans resist.
Senate Democrats are threatening to force repeated votes on President Donald Trump’s war with Iran unless Republicans agree to hold committee hearings about the ongoing war.
The U.S. Senate is engaged in a battle over war powers following President Trump's strike on Iran, with Democrats demanding immediate briefings and questioning the administration's strategy.
Six Democratic senators are intensifying efforts for public hearings on the Iran war, seeking testimony from top Trump administration officials under oath and threatening to disrupt Senate business if Republicans resist.
Democratic senators have filed resolutions under the War Powers Act to force the U.S. military to withdraw from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes the engagement, and are calling for public hearings with cabinet secretaries involved in the war effort.
Six Democratic senators are intensifying efforts for public hearings on the Iran war, seeking testimony from top Trump administration officials under oath and threatening to disrupt Senate business if Republicans resist.
Six Democratic senators are intensifying efforts for public hearings on the Iran war, seeking testimony from top Trump administration officials under oath and threatening to disrupt Senate business if Republicans resist.
A group of Democratic senators is prepared to use procedural tools to disrupt the Senate's normal workflow to force public debate about the war with Iran, including bringing a series of war powers resolutions to the floor in the coming weeks.
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