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groundloop

(13,998 posts)
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:56 AM 6 hrs ago

In reversal, Senate votes to block war powers resolution, delivering Trump a win

Source: ABC News

Hours after President Donald Trump blasted Sen. Bill Cassidy for supporting a war powers resolution that narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday, Cassidy helped to deliver Trump a victory by voting with the majority of Republicans late Wednesday to block a separate resolution aimed at reining in the president's war powers in Iran from advancing.

The Senate voted 47-50-1 late Wednesday to block a war powers resolution led by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine from moving forward. The resolution, which aims to limit Trump's ability to wage war in Iran but does not have the force of law, had narrowly advanced in a previous procedural vote.

It was a remarkable departure for Louisiana Republican senator who, just hours previously, was in a shouting match with the president during a lunch between Trump and the GOP conference.

Cassidy said he later received a briefing from Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Iran.

Read more: https://abcnews.com/Politics/reversal-senate-votes-block-war-powers-resolution-delivering/story?id=134193814



Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution.
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In reversal, Senate votes to block war powers resolution, delivering Trump a win (Original Post) groundloop 6 hrs ago OP
Even Republicans who are not running for reelection are spineless. Lonestarblue 6 hrs ago #1
Well Rebl2 4 hrs ago #9
Of course the GQP did, including Fetterman................... Lovie777 6 hrs ago #2
Gawd Fetterman is a fucking POS and that's being nice. Bengus81 4 hrs ago #11
There is no longer a democratic government in this country 31st Street Bridge 6 hrs ago #3
Yep, it's difficult to feel patriotic right now. groundloop 6 hrs ago #4
I haven't put my oversized American flag on my 17' flagpole since the day Bengus81 4 hrs ago #13
Trump gets away. Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #5
what a bunch of pure CRAP!! riversedge 5 hrs ago #6
Republican cowards. travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #7
Flip Rebl2 4 hrs ago #8
Fucking cowards, MarineCombatEngineer 4 hrs ago #10
Well, that means... 2naSalit 4 hrs ago #12
Giving Trump WAR POWERS equals Democratic Party Control of the US Senate for years! ProudMNDemocrat 4 hrs ago #14
This applies to all republicans and fetterman Smilo 2 hrs ago #15

Lonestarblue

(13,638 posts)
1. Even Republicans who are not running for reelection are spineless.
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:59 AM
6 hrs ago

What a joke (but not funny at all) these people are. Ants crawl back to the queen in their colony. Republicans are just like mindless ants, crawling back to their king.

Lovie777

(24,472 posts)
2. Of course the GQP did, including Fetterman...................
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 09:04 AM
6 hrs ago

no doubt on that, a bunch of non caring for the US, it's military nor Constitution, nor consideration of any kind for life. Let the killing continue, and spend US taxpayers' money into the trillions.

Bengus81

(10,577 posts)
11. Gawd Fetterman is a fucking POS and that's being nice.
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:11 AM
4 hrs ago

That SOB can continue to fully SUPPORT TRUMP and vote with Republicans until Jan 2029.

Long freakin time..........

31st Street Bridge

(263 posts)
3. There is no longer a democratic government in this country
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 09:05 AM
6 hrs ago

Freedom has been cancelled.
Entrenched minority rule is turning now into actual fascism right before our eyes.
Midterm elections that once seemed promising are clouded in treachery, even from the Postal Service itself.
There is a Stasi-like fence around the Reflecting Pool.
Citizens protesting ICE are being harassed for their freedom of speech.

So, America, you can stick your 250th celebration where the sun don't shine.

Bengus81

(10,577 posts)
13. I haven't put my oversized American flag on my 17' flagpole since the day
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:15 AM
4 hrs ago

Trump was inaugurated in 2025. It will set folded up in my garage until that fucking child molester is gone and something resembling democracy returns.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,263 posts)
10. Fucking cowards,
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:03 AM
4 hrs ago

instead of supporting the overwhelming majority of Americans, these coward repigs choose to suck Trumpedo's small pickle prick.

2naSalit

(104,800 posts)
12. Well, that means...
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:12 AM
4 hrs ago

We need to shove this one up their asses so far that they can only see their tonsils then shove it back down their throats until they choke on it.

VOTE EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM OUT OF OFFICE!!!

ProudMNDemocrat

(21,031 posts)
14. Giving Trump WAR POWERS equals Democratic Party Control of the US Senate for years!
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:22 AM
4 hrs ago

Most EVERY Republican running in 2026 and 2028 will be DEFEATED!! Congress has the power to declare war, NOT the POTUS!

Same for the most all of the Republicans running in the House as well despite hyper-partisan gerrymandering.

Smilo

(2,074 posts)
15. This applies to all republicans and fetterman
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 12:49 PM
2 hrs ago

"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." – William Shakespeare

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