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US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

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US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Chamber advances bill for first time as four Republicans join all but one of Senate’s DemocratsThe Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a war powers resolution aimed at forcing Donald Trump to end the war in Iran unless he receives congressional authorization to continue it.Tuesday’s vote marks the first time the chamber has advanced the bill. Continue reading...

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Photograph: Kevin Carter/Getty Images US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers Chamber advances bill for first time as four Republicans join all but one of Senate’s Democrats The Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a war powers resolution aimed at forcing Donald Trump to end the war in Iran unless he receives congressional authorization to continue it.

Tuesday’s vote marks the first time the chamber has advanced the bill.

Four Republicans joined all but one of the Senate’s Democrats in voting to pass the bill.

This time, Senator Bill Cassidy, fresh from a primary loss in Louisiana in a race where Trump endorsed his opponent, voted to advance the measure.

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