All articles tagged with #iran war powers
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.