Senate Blocks Iran War Powers Resolution

0:00On April 22nd, Senate Republicans shut down another Democrat push to curb President Trump's military moves against Iran. They voted 46-51 to block a war power's resolution from even reaching the floor, keeping operations going without new limits. Only Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky crossed party lines to back advancing the measure, while Democrat John Federman from Pennsylvania voted no, standing alone on his side. Just like sponsor Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin, hammered home the risks, drawing parallels to past endless wars with no clear exit plans or public. Buy-in. A recent poll shows just 36% of Americans approve of the strikes. Republicans, led by armed services chair Roger Wicker from Mississippi, called it a repeat flop with no fresh reasons to shift gears, labeling any, passage and wise amid the ongoing Middle East tensions. This latest clash lays bear the deep partisan split, with GOP holding firm for the administration and Dems pushing for Congress to call the shots on, any long haul fight.

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