GOP Splits Narrowly Harden Stance on Iran War Powers under Trump Pressure
TL;DR
Senate Republicans, under pressure from Trump after opposing his Iran war, held a late-night vote to reject a war-powers resolution that had passed earlier. Cassidy faced a briefing at the White House, then voted against a nearly identical measure, while Rand Paul again voted 'present.' The measure failed 47-50-1, underscoring ongoing GOP divisions as lawmakers head into a recess and Trump delays a housing bill while pressing a voter-proof-of-citizenship measure.
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