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Trump’s proposal to reduce Iran’s strike power rejected, who is for and against what?
The Republican-controlled US Senate on Friday rejected a Democratic proposal to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to launch military strikes on Iran. Hours after Trump said he was considering another bombing campaign against Iran, the measure would have required the president to seek congressional approval before taking new military action against Iran. But the measure was defeated by a vote of 53-47.
Trump’s proposal to reduce Iran’s strike power rejected, who is for and against what?
The vote reflected the party lines of Republicans and Democrats, with two exceptions. Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, joined Republicans in voting against the measure, while Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, joined Democrats in voting for the measure.
The bill’s main sponsor, Senator Tim Kaine, has been pushing for years to limit the power of Republican or Democratic presidents to declare war.
In a speech before the vote, Kaine said his initiative was to remind the House that Congress has the sole authority to declare war under the U.S. Constitution. He said that engaging in any hostilities with Iran requires explicit authorization from Congress to declare war or use military force.
“Whether you are for or against war with Iran, if you believe that the president should seek authorization from Congress, you will support Senate Joint Resolution 59. Because that is upholding the Constitution that has stood for many years,” Kaine said.
Members of Congress have been pressing for more information about the recent U.S. attack on Iran and Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile.
Yesterday, Trump sharply criticized Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying that he had backed away from plans to ease sanctions on Iran. He also said that if Iran enriched uranium to a worrying level, he would consider bombing the country again.
The Republican-controlled US Senate on Friday rejected a Democratic proposal to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to launch military strikes on Iran. Hours after Trump said he was considering another bombing campaign against Iran, the measure would have required the president to seek congressional approval before taking new military action against Iran. But the measure was defeated by a vote of 53-47.
The vote reflected the party lines of Republicans and Democrats, with two exceptions. Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, joined Republicans in voting against the measure, while Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, joined Democrats in voting for the measure.
The bill’s main sponsor, Senator Tim Kaine, has been pushing for years to limit the power of Republican or Democratic presidents to declare war.
In a speech before the vote, Kaine said his initiative was to remind the House that Congress has the sole authority to declare war under the U.S. Constitution. He said that engaging in any hostilities with Iran requires explicit authorization from Congress to declare war or use military force.
“Whether you are for or against war with Iran, if you believe that the president should seek authorization from Congress, you will support Senate Joint Resolution 59. Because that is upholding the Constitution that has stood for many years,” Kaine said.
Members of Congress have been pressing for more information about the recent U.S. attack on Iran and Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile.
Yesterday, Trump sharply criticized Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying that he had backed away from plans to ease sanctions on Iran. He also said that if Iran enriched uranium to a worrying level, he would consider bombing the country again.
