Posted on 03/04/2026 3:47:48 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, failed on a 47-53 vote tally. The vote fell mostly along party lines, though Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted in favor and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted against.
The war powers resolution gave lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The vote forced them to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region.
Underscoring the gravity of the moment, Democratic senators filled the Senate chamber and sat at their desks as the voting got underway. Typically, senators step into the chamber to cast their vote, then leave.
“Today every senator — every single one — will pick a side,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said before the vote. “Do you stand with the American people who are exhausted with forever wars in the Middle East or stand with Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth as they bumble us headfirst into another war?”
Sen. John Barrasso, second in Senate Republican leadership, said during the debate that GOP senators were sending a message that Democrats are wrong for forcing a vote on the war powers resolution.
“Democrats would rather obstruct Donald Trump than obliterate Iran’s national nuclear program,” he added.
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“The vote fell mostly along party lines, though Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted in favor and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted against.”
So a bipartisan vote, right?
I remember when both sides supported America... If you don’t you should move.
Rand Paul is a LIBTARD who has a NAPOLEAN COMPLEX! Wash your greasy hair, Rand...the guy who had a MAJOR STROKE is SMARTER than you are!
It’s just what they do!
As a Kentucky voter I can hardly wait to vote his open border losertarian 🍑 the hell out of office.
I believe that’s how we got Iraq.
Now pass the damn SAVE Act!!
“Rand Paul is a LIBTARD who has a NAPOLEAN COMPLEX!”
LOL! True.
I think he’s 5’5”. Macron is 5’6” and his wife slaps him around.
I wonder who slaps Rand around besides his neighbor?
“...a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.”
AP bias. Not reporting.
> Now pass the damn SAVE Act!! <
As important as this Iran vote might be, the SAVE Act is more important. Way more important.
My sad prediction: The GOP will fuss around (as usual), and let the opportunity slip away. And this year could be the last chance to get it done.
When Democrats are in control the AP headline invariably is along the lines of “Senate votes down controversial War Powers Act…”
I'm afraid you're right.
The GOP had 20 years to do something about voter fraud after the 2000 election, when Gore tried to overturn the election, until the Supreme Court fast-tracked Bush's suit to stop the recounts in three RAT Florida counties. This country was thrown into limbo, and had to wait a month to find out who our next President would be. Congressional Republicans behaved like nothing out of the ordinary had happened, and never even tried bringing up election fraud or election integrity during the years they were in the majority. That's why we ended up with the stolen 2020 election. They've been MIA on election integrity for many years.
early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
Someone here explain to me the previous U.S. exit strategies employed by other administrations. A list of weapons left for the Taliban does not count as an exit strategy.
How does not agreeing with Trump 100% regarding Iran mean someone doesn’t love America?
Rand Paul is a traitor
If TX can reject Crenshaw, shouldn’t KY do the same with Massie and Paul?
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