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demmiblue

(39,585 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:34 PM 4 hrs ago

Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A majority of ​the U.S. Senate ‌on Wednesday backed President Donald Trump's military ​campaign against Iran, ​voting to block a ⁠bipartisan resolution ​aiming to stop ​the air war and require that any ​hostilities against ​Iran be authorized by Congress.

As ‌voting ⁠continued, the tally in the 100-member chamber ​was ​52-47 ⁠not to advance the war ​powers resolution.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/majority-us-senate-votes-block-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-voting-continues-2026-03-04/

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Majority of US Senate votes to block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues (Original Post) demmiblue 4 hrs ago OP
Weak and evil Easterncedar 4 hrs ago #1
If liberalgunwilltravel 4 hrs ago #2
It is time for him to go... walkingman 4 hrs ago #3
FetterTURD has had MANY shitty votes at this point wolfie001 4 hrs ago #5
He did... progressoid 3 hrs ago #10
Other than PA Democratic Senator "Nutterman", did other Democrats vote with the GOP? Chasstev365 4 hrs ago #4
Not enough!! riversedge 3 hrs ago #12
Trump knew if he did this many would vote Tree Lady 4 hrs ago #6
FUCK THESE PSYCHOS evolves 4 hrs ago #7
Every one of these 52 should have sons, and grandsons sent to the Front Bayard 4 hrs ago #8
52-47 Rand Paul voted with the Dems. Fetterman voted with the Republicans progressoid 3 hrs ago #9
Thank you! Chasstev365 1 hr ago #14
Fuck. raccoon 3 hrs ago #11
So much for.... SergeStorms 1 hr ago #13
What is the point of a Senate? They are basically saying they AllyCat 1 hr ago #15
The Senate exists largely to torpedo what passes DJ Synikus Makisimus 11 min ago #17
Crap bdamomma 13 min ago #16

walkingman

(10,683 posts)
3. It is time for him to go...
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:44 PM
4 hrs ago

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat to join Republicans in voting no, while Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the only Republican to join Democrats in voting yes.

wolfie001

(7,495 posts)
5. FetterTURD has had MANY shitty votes at this point
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:01 PM
4 hrs ago

He's a f6cking tRUMPer. Sorry to use the "foulish" language but it's maddening.

Chasstev365

(7,565 posts)
4. Other than PA Democratic Senator "Nutterman", did other Democrats vote with the GOP?
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:54 PM
4 hrs ago

Also, were Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski VERY CONCERNED?


Bayard

(29,303 posts)
8. Every one of these 52 should have sons, and grandsons sent to the Front
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:10 PM
4 hrs ago

If this trump war goes on long enough, I could see him instituting a draft.

SergeStorms

(20,391 posts)
13. So much for....
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:20 PM
1 hr ago

our tripartite government.

Stop paying congressional republicans. They do absolutely nothing.

AllyCat

(18,729 posts)
15. What is the point of a Senate? They are basically saying they
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:49 PM
1 hr ago

should not hold their jobs.

DJ Synikus Makisimus

(1,341 posts)
17. The Senate exists largely to torpedo what passes
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:07 PM
11 min ago

in the House. It was the "founders' intent."

bdamomma

(69,491 posts)
16. Crap
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:05 PM
13 min ago

WTF!!!!!! This war was illegal, people will get in the streets, this regime and this thug must go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's a fucking BULLY. So sick to keep on killing people like this, and our troops. Let him use ICE!!!!!!!!!

They are thugs. Trump, Putin and Netanyahu are WAR CRIMINALS!!!!!!!!! We will take this in the streets!!!! And let our Senators know about this clusterfuck!!!!

Oh, let Barron and his brothers go for their sick father!!!!!

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