All articles tagged with #iran war powers
Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, has been appointed to finish his term and announced a bid for a full Senate term, backed by the Republican Jewish Coalition; the broader update includes a draft crypto bill with a DOJ-enforced ethics provision, looming Iran war powers votes in Congress, and other Capitol Hill developments.
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.
Trump’s grip on the GOP appears to be slipping as Republicans break from him on major votes: 18 GOP lawmakers joined Democrats to pass the Ukraine aid act, and the previous day four Republicans backed Democrats to curb Iran war powers, prompting Trump to lash out on Truth Social and fueling polls that show falling approval and growing concern about the party’s midterm prospects.
The U.S. House passed a bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution to require congressional authorization for any further strikes on Iran, signaling a rare rebuke of President Trump’s actions. With a 215-208 vote and four Republican defections, the measure moves to the Senate where its fate is uncertain and a veto is likely, underscoring Congress’s claimed constitutional role to declare or limit war in Iran.
Republicans return from recess to a stalled midterm agenda dominated by a $72B immigration-enforcement package tied to the Trump-backed Anti-Weaponization Fund; internal GOP feuds, a court block, and possible fund modifications threaten passage, even as Schumer vows to kill the fund. House factions clash over payouts to Capitol attackers, while Iran war-powers votes and a June 12 deadline to reauthorize a government spy authority loom, with hard-liners pushing anti-trans bills and other battles driving the agenda.
Senate Republicans pushed back against Trump's nearly $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund and a broader budget for immigration/deportation, delaying the package and signaling rare GOP defiance; in the House, some Republicans backed a war powers resolution to curb Iran action, showing fractures as Trump-backed candidates win primaries and his influence faces new tests with a lower approval rating.
Trump’s revenge tour may be politically successful, but it’s triggering legislative pushback as GOP lawmakers seek to curb a nearly $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund and as a vote on Iran war powers approaches, with Democrats pressing for restrictions while a roughly $70 billion ICE/Border Patrol funding package looms.
Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ bid to curb President Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran, voting 52-47 in a largely party-line split; Rand Paul joined Democrats in supporting the measure, while John Fetterman was the lone Democrat in opposition, marking the fourth consecutive defeat for efforts to reassert Congress’s war powers as the Iran conflict drags into its second month and ceases-fire tensions and stalled talks cloud the next steps.
House Democratic leaders signaled openness to considering the 25th Amendment as a tool to remove President Trump, with Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin set to brief colleagues; while some lawmakers push for bold action amid ongoing calls after Trump's provocative statements, leadership has not formally endorsed invoking the Amendment, and Democrats also pursue an Iran war powers resolution to pressure Republicans.