Senate Iran War Powers Resolution Falls Short by One Vote—Thanks to John Fetterman
Senate Iran War Powers Resolution Falls Short by One Vote—Thanks to John Fetterman
Senate Iran War Powers Resolution Falls Short by One Vote—Thanks to John Fetterman | Common Dreams
US Senate blocks War Powers Resolution on Iran as Democratic senator casts deciding vote, despite growing public disapproval.
The US Senate on Wednesday once again voted down a resolution that would have restricted President Donald Trump's ability to use military force against Iran, and this time a Democratic senator was the deciding vote.
The resolution failed after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voted with the majority of Republican senators against a war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.).
The resolution would would have passed had Fetterman supported it because Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) all voted in favor.
This is now the seventh time the Senate has blocked a war powers resolution on Iran since Trump illegally began the conflict in late February...