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117 Democrats vote against Tlaib’s Lebanon war powers measure
An effort to bar President Donald Trump from aiding Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) split the Democratic caucus Thursday over concerns about …
House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution in Bipartisan Rebuke to Trump
A measure to direct an end to U.S. engagement in Iran was adopted with a handful of Republicans in support, sending a signal of opposition to the president’s handling of the war.…
US House votes to rein in Trump's war powers in rebuke over Iran
In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which had failed in three previous attempts.…
US House backs resolution curbing Trump Iran war powers
The House action comes as the Trump administration continues to pursue negotiations with Iran.…
Massie, 3 Other House Republicans Broke From Trump on Iran War Powers Vote
Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president’s power to wage war unilaterally.…
Trump news at a glance: rare rebuke for president as four House Republicans side with Democrats to pass war powers resolution
Vote sends resolution to the US Senate, where the chamber must promptly take up the measure under law – key US politics stories from Wednesday, 3 June at a glance…
US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump’s authority in Iran
Stunning rebuke to president as lawmakers vote 215-208 for measure forcing him to seek congressional approval…
House again considers war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran
The House is preparing to vote on whether to halt the U.S. military action against Iran…
TIL the War Powers Act of 1973 requires a president to get congressional approval within 60 days of starting a war but in its 50+ year history it has never once been legally enforced against a sitting president, making it effectively unenforceable
Capitol Hill Battles White House Over War Powers
Squabbles between Capitol Hill and the White House over war powers are nothing new, but recent Democrat-backed efforts to restrict President Donald Trump’s military authority have …
War Powers Vote Is the Latest Embarrassment for House Speaker Mike Johnson
Johnson is seemingly incapable of standing up to the Trump administration, even when one of Congress' core responsibilities is at stake.…
'Cowardly': Democrats Criticize House Republicans for Abruptly Canceling War Powers Vote
"Let’s be clear: Republicans pulled this vote because they knew they were going to lose it," argued one Democrat lawmaker.…
Hmmm: House GOP Punts War Powers Vote to June
Two months ago, Donald Trump had the luxury of time while the regime in Iran had little to none left. Has Trump's lengthy ceasefire flipped that around?…
Republican call off vote on Trump's War Powers Resolution that was on the verge of passing
Democrats slammed Republicans as “cowards” for delaying the voting procedure into next month, while Republicans argue the move was to allow lawmakers unable to attend the vote a ch…
House Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran
Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for war House Republicans canceled a scheduled Thursday vote on a war powe…
US House Republicans cancel Iran war powers vote
The US House of Representatives had blocked three previous war powers resolutions in close votes earlier this year, with near-unanimous support from Republicans.…
US House Republicans postpone Iran war powers vote until June
US House Republicans cancel Iran war powers vote
WASHINGTON, May 21 - Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on Thursday on a resolution seeking to end the Iran war unless President D…
House pulls Iran war powers vote ahead of Memorial Day recess
House Republicans pulled a vote Thursday, through a procedural loophole, that could have reined in President Donald Trump‘s war powers in Iran ahead of Congress‘s Memorial Day rece…
House punts Iran war powers resolution vote
Tillis says he won’t vote for Iran war powers resolution
Trump administration seeks permanent trade war powers through Section 301
The Trump administration is expanding Section 301 trade investigations across dozens of economies, with implications for crypto mining hardware costs and digital services taxes.…
Trump is trying to get permanent trade war powers
Congress moves to limit Trump’s Iran war powers, impacting conflict likelihood
Congress advances a resolution to limit Trump's war powers on Iran. War declaration by December 31, 2026 at 6.5% YES.…
Senate advances Iran war powers resolution as beaten GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy changes vote to defy Trump
The Senate advanced a measure Tuesday that would force President Trump to suspend military action against Iran without congressional approval, as four Republicans broke with the Wh…
Senate Advances War Powers Res. After GOP's Cassidy Switches Sides
Republican senator lost his primary after Trump urged voters to oust him…
Bitcoin, ether, XRP rebound as Senate curbs Trump's Iran war powers
Bitcoin climbed to about $77,200, while XRP, ether and solana also gained as Treasury yields and oil fell.…
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers
The advancement on the resolution is a victory for lawmkaers who have been arguing that Congress, not the president, should have the power to send troops to war, as spelled out in …
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers - Reuters
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US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers
WASHINGTON, May 19 - The U.S. Senate advanced a war-powers resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorization, a rare r…
Senate advances resolution to end Iran war as GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy flips to support it
The Louisiana senator, who lost his primary over the weekend, voted in support of the war powers resolution for the first time. It advanced 50-47, with a final passage vote yet to …
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 in favor The Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a war powers resolution aimed at for…
US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
It comes amid mounting concern over the conflict’s spiralling costs and unclear trajectory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Senate advances Iran war powers bill after Cassidy flips following primary loss
The Senate advanced an Iran war powers bill, aiming to force an end to the war with Iran, after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) flipped his vote fresh off a resounding primary loss. The b…
Cassidy becomes fourth GOP senator to back Iran war powers measure limiting Trump
Dems score win as GOP senator helps advance Iran war powers resolution
Senate Democrats scored a big win on their eighth try to curtail President Donald Trump's war powers in Iran, gaining another Republican defector.…
Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers for first time
Four Republicans voted with nearly all Democrats to advance the Iran war powers measure, with GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy joining the Republican defectors for the first time.…
Democrats on the brink of war powers breakthrough
Senate Republicans block Democrats' attempt to force Cuba war powers vote
President Trump has warned that Cuba is "next" after he's launched military operations against Venezuela and Iran.…
Dem plot to limit Trump war powers on Cuba fails as GOP falls in line with military action abroad
Republicans blocked Senate Democrats' war powers resolution seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from taking military action against Cuba without Congress' approval.…
'No Strategy, No Plan, And No Endgame': Congressman Urges Lawmakers To 'Rein In' Trump's War Powers
Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the current state of the war against Iran as the shaky ceasefire marks three weeks.…
After 60 days of war in Iran, does US Congress want a say?
Under law, Trump needs Congressional approval to continue war, experts say, but Congress may avoid the issue altogether.…
What Congress Could Do to Stop the War
Republicans are declining to use their power of the purse.…