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Senate blocks Iran war powers resolution [View all]
Source: The Hill
The Senate blocked an effort Friday to prevent President Trump from taking future military action against Iran without authorization from Congress, less than a week after he directed strikes aimed at the country’s nuclear capabilities.
Senators voted 47-53 largely along party lines against the war powers resolution.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the lone GOP lawmaker to vote with Democrats. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), an ardent backer of Israel, voted with Republicans.
Fifty-one votes were needed for it to pass.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5374334-senate-iran-war-powers/
NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/us/politics/trump-war-powers-iran-strike.html
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