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demmiblue

(39,585 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:34 PM 9 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 9 hrs ago OP

Weak and evil Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #1

If liberalgunwilltravel 9 hrs ago #2

It is time for him to go... walkingman 9 hrs ago #3

FetterTURD has had MANY shitty votes at this point wolfie001 9 hrs ago #5

He did... progressoid 8 hrs ago #10

Other than PA Democratic Senator "Nutterman", did other Democrats vote with the GOP? Chasstev365 9 hrs ago #4

Not enough!! riversedge 8 hrs ago #12

Trump knew if he did this many would vote Tree Lady 9 hrs ago #6

FUCK THESE PSYCHOS evolves 9 hrs ago #7

Every one of these 52 should have sons, and grandsons sent to the Front Bayard 8 hrs ago #8

52-47 Rand Paul voted with the Dems. Fetterman voted with the Republicans progressoid 8 hrs ago #9

Thank you! Chasstev365 6 hrs ago #14

Fuck. raccoon 8 hrs ago #11

So much for.... SergeStorms 6 hrs ago #13

What is the point of a Senate? They are basically saying they AllyCat 6 hrs ago #15

The Senate exists largely to torpedo what passes DJ Synikus Makisimus 5 hrs ago #17

Crap bdamomma 5 hrs ago #16

Stupid is as Stupid does...or has been paid to do. Ford_Prefect 4 hrs ago #18

Easterncedar

(6,038 posts)

1. Weak and evil

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:37 PM

9 hrs ago

liberalgunwilltravel

(1,166 posts)

2. If

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:38 PM

9 hrs ago

Fetterman voted with the majority, it’s time for him to go.

walkingman

(10,684 posts)

3. It is time for him to go...

Reply to liberalgunwilltravel (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:44 PM

9 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

Reply to liberalgunwilltravel (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:01 PM

9 hrs ago

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

progressoid

(53,025 posts)

10. He did...

Reply to liberalgunwilltravel (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:46 PM

8 hrs ago

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/04/us/iran-war-powers.html

Chasstev365

(7,565 posts)

4. Other than PA Democratic Senator "Nutterman", did other Democrats vote with the GOP?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:54 PM

9 hrs ago

Also, were Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski VERY CONCERNED?

riversedge

(80,395 posts)

12. Not enough!!

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:05 PM

8 hrs ago

Tree Lady

(13,221 posts)

6. Trump knew if he did this many would vote

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:05 PM

9 hrs ago

For war not wanting to look weak.

evolves

(5,817 posts)

7. FUCK THESE PSYCHOS

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:06 PM

9 hrs ago

Just fuck them all to hell

Bayard

(29,308 posts)

8. Every one of these 52 should have sons, and grandsons sent to the Front

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:10 PM

8 hrs ago

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

progressoid

(53,025 posts)

9. 52-47 Rand Paul voted with the Dems. Fetterman voted with the Republicans

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:45 PM

8 hrs ago

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/04/us/iran-war-powers.html

Chasstev365

(7,565 posts)

14. Thank you!

Reply to progressoid (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:35 PM

6 hrs ago

raccoon

(32,342 posts)

11. Fuck.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:55 PM

8 hrs ago

SergeStorms

(20,391 posts)

13. So much for....

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:20 PM

6 hrs ago

our tripartite government.

Stop paying congressional republicans. They do absolutely nothing.

AllyCat

(18,730 posts)

15. What is the point of a Senate? They are basically saying they

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:49 PM

6 hrs ago

should not hold their jobs.

DJ Synikus Makisimus

(1,344 posts)

17. The Senate exists largely to torpedo what passes

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:07 PM

5 hrs ago

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

bdamomma

(69,491 posts)

16. Crap

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:05 PM

5 hrs 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!!!!!

Ford_Prefect

(8,572 posts)

18. Stupid is as Stupid does...or has been paid to do.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:28 PM

4 hrs ago

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