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House Rejects Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Bid in Bipartisan Vote
politics11 days ago

House Rejects Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Bid in Bipartisan Vote

The House defeated Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon war powers resolution 189-235, with 22 Democrats siding with Republicans. The symbolic measure would bar U.S. forces from hostilities in Lebanon, even though the U.S. is not at war there. Rep. Massie and Rep. Boebert were among the few Republicans who supported it; Democrats argued the move would complicate policy during a volatile region while the U.S. remains cautious about escalation surrounding Israel-Hezbollah dynamics.

via Fox News|
#hezbollah#house-vote#lebanon
Cassidy: Congress isn’t a mere appendage in Trump’s Iran war row
politics12 days ago

Cassidy: Congress isn’t a mere appendage in Trump’s Iran war row

Outgoing Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy told CBS that Donald Trump treats Congress as an “appendage” in the Iran war dispute, recounting a confrontation over a war powers resolution and saying he secured a congressional briefing after the president’s rebuke. Cassidy then withdrew support for the resolution, highlighting his independent stance as Trump-backed Julia Letlow wins the race to replace him. The piece also notes Cassidy’s concerns about domestic priorities, potential votes on the acting attorney general, and Trump-era debates over a so‑called weaponization fund for Trump allies, while the Iran conflict is described with both costs (about $29 billion and 13 American lives so far) and cautious optimism from some Republicans about progress.

via The Guardian|
#cassidy#congress#iran-war
Senate keeps Iran war powers intact as Trump tightens GOP support in Iran talks
politics16 days ago

Senate keeps Iran war powers intact as Trump tightens GOP support in Iran talks

The Senate rejected Democrats’ bid to curb the president’s Iran war powers, preserving the administration’s authorities as diplomatic talks with Tehran continue. The outcome followed a closed-door briefing and saw Republicans Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy flip to support the administration, with Trump highlighting the vote shift. The broader context includes ongoing Gulf diplomacy, concerns about ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, and wider regional security dynamics.

via Fox News|
#iran#middleeast#politics
Trump-driven flip in Senate on Iran war after tense Capitol Hill meeting
politics16 days ago

Trump-driven flip in Senate on Iran war after tense Capitol Hill meeting

Two Republican senators, Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy, flipped their votes to back a Senate stance on Trump's Iran war after a tense meeting with the president, moving the tally from 50-48 against to 50-47 for. Cassidy was invited to the White House to discuss concerns, while Paul said he would consider the negotiating position; the change followed Trump canceling a housing-bill signing earlier in the day. The vote is largely symbolic, and the Senate returns after a July 4 recess to pursue other priorities like the defense bill.

via USA Today|
#iran#politics#republicans
Senate softens rebuke of Trump on Iran war powers
politics17 days ago

Senate softens rebuke of Trump on Iran war powers

The Senate voted late at night to walk back its rebuke of President Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict, dismissing an attempt to advance a related war-powers measure with a final tally of 47-50-1. GOP senators Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy shifted casts (Paul voting present, Cassidy against advancing) while Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski again backed the measure and Democrat John Fetterman opposed it. This marks the 11th Iran war-powers vote this year, underscoring ongoing congressional pressure on oversight even as diplomacy continues.

via CNN|
#iran#politics#republicans
Senate eases Trump Iran war rebuke as GOP stance on war powers shifts
politics17 days ago

Senate eases Trump Iran war rebuke as GOP stance on war powers shifts

The Senate walked back its rebuke of President Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict, rejecting an attempt to advance a similar war-powers measure in a late-night vote that ended 47-50-1 (Paul present; Cassidy voted against advancing; Collins and Murkowski for; Fetterman against). Trump welcomed the outcome, highlighting intra-party divisions and signaling the ongoing battle over congressional oversight of military action as the Senate has now held 11 Iran‑war votes this year.

via CNN|
#iran-war#politics#republicans
Senate Moves to Check Trump’s Iran Actions with War Powers Resolution
politics17 days ago

Senate Moves to Check Trump’s Iran Actions with War Powers Resolution

The Senate voted 50-48 to invoke the War Powers Act, directing President Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress explicitly authorizes future action, while allowing a limited presence to deter imminent attacks; the move, largely symbolic but signaling GOP discomfort with the Iran campaign, could influence talks in Switzerland and reflects longstanding tensions over presidential war authority amid ongoing reliance on older AUMFs.

via Al Jazeera|
#congress#iran#politics
Congress Votes to Check Trump on Iran War with Bipartisan War Powers Move
politics18 days ago

Congress Votes to Check Trump on Iran War with Bipartisan War Powers Move

Senate approves a bipartisan, largely symbolic concurrent resolution directing Trump to halt Iran operations or obtain congressional approval, marking the first time both chambers passed such a measure since the 1973 War Powers Resolution. The vote signals growing GOP splits and mounting pressure to end the Iran conflict, even as the Pentagon seeks about $80 billion for the war and a ceasefire currently limits hostilities.

via BBC|
#ceasefire#congress#donald-trump
Senate Rebukes Trump on Iran War with Nonbinding End-Resolution
politics18 days ago

Senate Rebukes Trump on Iran War with Nonbinding End-Resolution

The Senate approved a nonbinding concurrent resolution directing President Trump to end the Iran war or seek congressional authorization to continue it, a bipartisan rebuke that underscores GOP concerns about unilateral military action. The 50–48 vote, with four Republicans breaking ranks, does not become law but marks the strongest congressional push yet against the president’s wartime decisions as cease-fire talks and funding discussions continue.

via The New York Times|
#congress#iran#politics
Senate votes to curb Trump’s Iran war powers in a rare rebuke
politics18 days ago

Senate votes to curb Trump’s Iran war powers in a rare rebuke

The Senate approved a 50-48 concurrent resolution directing the president to remove U.S. forces from the Iran conflict, a rare bipartisan rebuke of Trump. Although it passed the House earlier, concurrent resolutions do not become law and require no presidential signature, but backers say it signals Congress’s stance on war powers as negotiations with Tehran continue. Several Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the measure, while Sen. John Fetterman opposed it.

via CNN|
#congress#iran#politics