Republicans block resolution to take up the measure, which Democrats vow to bring up ‘again and again and again’

Republicans block resolution to take up the measure, which Democrats vow to bring up ‘again and again and again’

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a measure that aimed to rein in Donald Trump’s power to wage war against Iran without congressional authorization.

The 53-47 vote against taking up the measure fell almost completely along party lines, with no movement from earlier this month when Republicans blocked Democrats’ bid to limit Trump’s war-making power in the days after the joint US-Israeli strikes, known as Operation Epic Fury, began across Iran.

The senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, who has led several war-powers efforts, was the only Republican to vote in support of the measure, while the senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who has emerged as a staunch supporter of Israel, was the only Democrat to break with his party and vote against the resolution.

  • inclementimmigrant
    481·
    16 hours ago

    Fetterman.

    And true to form, Democrats are too spinless to kick him out.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
      41·
      7 hours ago

      No, even if he’s uncontrollable, he counts toward the Democratic count, which is VERY close. If a couple MAGA senators die or go to prison for Pedophilia, and Dems take their place, we could flip the Senate without even a full election. The same thing is possible in the House.

      We had Manchin, and a few others, in this same situation for years. It sure would be nice to have a full, supportive body for a change.

        • _stranger_
          9·
          10 hours ago

          The party does this by picking someone else in the primary next election. Yes, they can choose to kick him out of the party, but all that does is remove any shred of influence they have over him. He’s doing this now because they already said they’re going to primary him in 2028 and he’s being a giant shit about it. I bet he’d vote to burn Pennsylvania to the ground if the rest of the party voted against it, just to spite them. He’s a gigantic brain damaged fucking toddler.

          A bunch of his staff quit over his insanity over a year ago! https://theintercept.com/2025/02/19/fetterman-staff-quit-resign-israel/

          Pennsylvania is purple though, and he flipped a seat when he got elected, so it’s likely he’ll get reelected or the seat may go back to being de jure Republican instead of defacto Republican.

          He’s said he won’t switch to being an Independent like Manchin and Sinema did, but if he gets primaried and the challenger wins, I doubt he’ll stick to his guns and bow out of the election. Hell likely run indipendent and cause a spoiler effect.