Posted on 05/13/2026 11:51:49 AM PDT by Puppage
Republicans’ support for President Donald Trump's war on Iran fractured on Wednesday.
Senate Democrats have tried to splinter off Republicans from their near-unified backing of Operation Epic Fury for months with a campaign of attrition, putting war powers resolution after war powers resolution on the floor ever since fighting began.
And after two months of trying, they finally got some in the GOP to flip on Trump with Sen. Jeff Merkley's, D-Ore., latest attempt. Still, it wasn’t enough to terminate ongoing operations in the Middle East.
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has consistently voted to handcuff Trump’s war powers, all joined Democrats to end Operation Epic Fury.
It comes after Congress blew past the 60-day deadline to weigh in on fighting in the region, and hours after Trump touched down in China.
Top Trump administration officials, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, argued that the 60-day deadline was moot because fighting was paused under a ceasefire.
However, Trump, after rejecting the latest proposal from Iran, said on Tuesday that the fragile truce is on "life support."
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Murkowski is one of the last Bushies standing.
Corrupt white-shoe wing of the party.
Seriously what “Iran war” I dont see any bombs flying into Iran, I WISH
Democrat voters keep her in the Senate.
this is comical- this clown from Alaska “flipping” is a crack in GOP unity?? Yeh- and joe biden is sharp as a tack...
Murky is Deep State.
Alaska has RCV for a reason.
Stupidity, they could can if they wanted.
Murkowski flips. Not the first time for the rino. 🦏
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OA9KBC68QOA?app=desktop
Approximately 10–12% of Iran’s population lives within Tehran city, while the greater metropolitan area holds nearly 17–18% (roughly 16.8 million people). As the nation’s economic hub, Tehran province accounts for 30% of Iran’s economy, 40% of its consumer market, and 26% of all industrial units. Target rich Lisa.
The usual jerks. Fake Republicans.
Agree. But we're actually insulting the 💩 which can be used for agriculture so is more useful.
Damn dirty traitors.
She’s always Flipped
Murkowski and Collins are nor really Republicans. The best thing that could happen to this country would be to have an overwhelming senate victory for Republicans where the likes of Murkowski and Collins’ votes don’t matter.
Collins and Murkowski...and the 3 babes (lol) on the USSC. I don’t understand how they can just have their own agenda.
Did anybody think Murkowski was actually a Republican?
“Murkowski is one of the last Bushies standing.”
Huh???
Most of the GOP remains Bushie. Most of the Senate GOP remains Bushie. Most of the GOP House of Reps remain Bushie.
Most of the red states locally remain Bushie. It’s long been time to getoutdabushes but its been a failed initiative.
The real surprise would be if she voted with the Republicans.
How much IRGC money is in Congress?
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