Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, right, with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, in November 2022. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSenator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, right, with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, in November 2022. Hundreds of US service members have been wounded and 18 have been killed since the start of the operation.
- ▪Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, right, with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, in November 2022.
- ▪Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSenator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, right, with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, in November 2022.
- ▪Hundreds of US service members have been wounded and 18 have been killed since the start of the operation.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, right, with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, in November 2022. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSenator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, right, with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, in November 2022. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesUS newsTop Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran warSenators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to TrumpRachel Leingang in Davison, MichiganFri 31 Jul 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 31 Jul 2026 05.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSenior Democrats accused Republicans in the US Congress of becoming “gelatinous blobs” who won’t…
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