Senate Republicans Block Iran War Powers Measure as Democrats Win Just 1 GOP Vote
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Senate Republicans Block Iran War Powers Measure as Democrats Win Just 1 GOP Vote
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Summary
Senate Republicans defeated a Democratic war powers resolution that would have required congressional authorization for Trump's military actions against Iran, with only Susan Collins joining Democrats and Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul not voting.
Bill Cassidy, a key swing vote who helped advance a similar measure last month, said he opposed the latest effort because it was "impractical" to force a rapid withdrawal.
Chris Van Hollen pushed the vote by arguing U.S. troops are still being killed and gas prices are rising despite Trump's earlier claim that the war had been won in March.
The Senate rejection came even as House Democrats had already passed their own war powers resolution with enough Republican support, underscoring the split between the chambers as Trump says Iran's military has been crippled and nuclear talks are set to resume.