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demmiblue

(39,730 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:34 PM Mar 4

Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues [View all]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate ‌on Wednesday backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran, voting to block a ⁠bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress.

As ‌voting ⁠continued, the tally in the 100-member chamber was 52-47 ⁠not to advance the war powers resolution.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/majority-us-senate-votes-block-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-voting-continues-2026-03-04/

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Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues [View all] demmiblue Mar 4 OP

Weak and evil Easterncedar Mar 4 #1

If liberalgunwilltravel Mar 4 #2

It is time for him to go... walkingman Mar 4 #3

FetterTURD has had MANY shitty votes at this point wolfie001 Mar 4 #5

He did... progressoid Mar 4 #10

Other than PA Democratic Senator "Nutterman", did other Democrats vote with the GOP? Chasstev365 Mar 4 #4

Not enough!! riversedge Mar 4 #12

Trump knew if he did this many would vote Tree Lady Mar 4 #6

FUCK THESE PSYCHOS evolves Mar 4 #7

Every one of these 52 should have sons, and grandsons sent to the Front Bayard Mar 4 #8

52-47 Rand Paul voted with the Dems. Fetterman voted with the Republicans progressoid Mar 4 #9

Thank you! Chasstev365 Mar 4 #14

Fuck. raccoon Mar 4 #11

So much for.... SergeStorms Mar 4 #13

What is the point of a Senate? They are basically saying they AllyCat Mar 4 #15

The Senate exists largely to torpedo what passes DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 4 #17

Crap bdamomma Mar 4 #16

Stupid is as Stupid does...or has been paid to do. Ford_Prefect Mar 4 #18

Those who voted not to advance it are as useless as tits on a boar hog. raccoon Mar 5 #19