GOP Senators Vote Against Trump on Iran War Powers Resolution
A meeting among Republican senators featured a clash over a recent war powers vote. Four GOP senators supported a resolution limiting the president's authority regarding military action in Iran. (sources: abcnews, thehill, washingtonpost, rollcall)
President Trump expressed frustration with four Republican senators who voted in favor of a resolution limiting his war powers regarding Iran. The resolution passed with support from nearly all Democrats and some GOP members.
- The Senate passed a war powers resolution concerning military action in Iran.
- Senators Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul voted in favor of the resolution.
- Trump criticized the senators for their votes during a meeting with Republican lawmakers.
Why it matters
The vote reflects divisions within the Republican Party regarding military authority and the president's powers.
↓ Congress can act on this
4 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is SJRES104: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress..
SJRES104 · 119th Congress
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
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What SJRES104 actually does
This story is about Trump and Cassidy clash over war powers vote in meeting with Republican senators. This bill would direct removal of U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless Congress authorizes force.
If passed, it would:
- direct removal of U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless Congress authorizes force • preserve exceptions for self-defense, intelligence sharing, and defensive support to partners.
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This story is about Trump and Cassidy clash over war powers vote in meeting with Republican senators. This bill would prohibit appropriated funds from being used for military force against Iran, subject to stated exceptions.
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