Senate Republicans reverse Iran war powers rebuke after Trump clash (opens in new tab)
Senate Republicans rejected a war powers measure late Wednesday, 50-47-1, one day after the chamber approved a similar resolution directing President Trump to end U.S. hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorized them. The reversal followed a closed-door Capitol lunch where President Trump criticized GOP senators over Tuesday’s 50-48 vote and had a shouting exchange with Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of four Republicans who had sided with Democrats. Cassidy said he challenged Trump ...
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