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demmiblue

(39,605 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:34 PM 23 hrs ago

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 23 hrs ago OP

Weak and evil Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #1

If liberalgunwilltravel 23 hrs ago #2

It is time for him to go... walkingman 23 hrs ago #3

FetterTURD has had MANY shitty votes at this point wolfie001 23 hrs ago #5

He did... progressoid 22 hrs ago #10

Other than PA Democratic Senator "Nutterman", did other Democrats vote with the GOP? Chasstev365 23 hrs ago #4

Not enough!! riversedge 22 hrs ago #12

Trump knew if he did this many would vote Tree Lady 23 hrs ago #6

FUCK THESE PSYCHOS evolves 23 hrs ago #7

Every one of these 52 should have sons, and grandsons sent to the Front Bayard 23 hrs ago #8

52-47 Rand Paul voted with the Dems. Fetterman voted with the Republicans progressoid 22 hrs ago #9

Thank you! Chasstev365 20 hrs ago #14

Fuck. raccoon 22 hrs ago #11

So much for.... SergeStorms 21 hrs ago #13

What is the point of a Senate? They are basically saying they AllyCat 20 hrs ago #15

The Senate exists largely to torpedo what passes DJ Synikus Makisimus 19 hrs ago #17

Crap bdamomma 19 hrs ago #16

Stupid is as Stupid does...or has been paid to do. Ford_Prefect 19 hrs ago #18

Those who voted not to advance it are as useless as tits on a boar hog. raccoon 10 hrs ago #19