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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"The only Democratic no came from Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman" (bid to limit Trump's Iran war powers)
WASHINGTON >> A majority of the U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trumps military campaign against Iran today, voting to block a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.
The Senate voted 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution, underscoring his partys continuing support for the Republican presidents war policy more than six weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on February 28.
It was the fourth time that Democrats have forced votes on similar measures since the war began. All of them have failed in the face of opposition from every Republican except Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Paul was the only Republican vote in favor of the resolution in the latest vote. The only Democratic no came from Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman. Republican Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia did not vote.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/04/15/breaking-news/senate-again-blocks-bid-to-limit-trumps-iran-war-powers/
MustLoveBeagles
(16,766 posts)niyad
(132,957 posts)themaguffin
(5,255 posts)niyad
(132,957 posts)problem solver.
flvegan
(66,344 posts)sakabatou
(46,202 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,841 posts)I got an alert and a warning, my first ever. I love this party with all my heart and have donated time, money, and activism for many decades. It is frightening to think someone could run as a Democrat but govern as a Republican. In these dark, perilous times, we must be vigilant. The party of Trump would like nothing more than to destroy our party from within.
hlthe2b
(114,132 posts)Fetterman who I can only presume has residual issues from his strokes and psychological issues-despite all the support and benefit of the doubt he has gotten and despite turning against DEM positions Well we are entering primary season and that does not strictly apply. Not to mention that unmoving adherence to that rule/policy would have had most of us facing consequences for speaking out against Swalwell. Not an absolute
niyad
(132,957 posts)are attacking US. The answers were a bit vague. All I know is, people who have known him for years say that the stroke has not changed him. People tried to warn us during the primary.
Apparently, a second, debilitating or more serious stroke is the only answer.
hlthe2b
(114,132 posts)Support him and his Trump coercion. He is gone and needs to GO. Period.
JBTaurus83
(1,524 posts)And war than most actual Israelis.
Eko
(10,016 posts)
SocialDemocrat61
(7,747 posts)Lol 😆
mountain grammy
(29,078 posts)Cha
(319,455 posts)HOmicidal Maniac, War Criminal, Killer of American citizens.. etc etc.
What a surprise.