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AntiFascist

(13,626 posts) Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:56 PM Jun 23

Senator Says War Powers Resolution Against Trump Will Have GOP Support [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, says that Republican lawmakers in his chamber have expressed support in voting for a War Powers Resolution following President Donald Trump's authorization to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday.
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Kaine told Punchbowl News on Monday that he is privy to Senate GOP support of his resolution, saying that lawmakers have expressed interest in signing off on whether Congress and not just the president should have a say to attack other nations.

"I know I will have Republican support. How much is unclear," Kaine said. "The day-to-day events will affect this...This is a very evolving situation."

A vote that requires a simple majority for passage is expected to happen before the chamber's July 4 recess, the senator added.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/iran-bombing-tim-kaine-senate-republicans-trump-2089364

I hope Congress sticks with this.

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Senator Says War Powers Resolution Against Trump Will Have GOP Support [View all] AntiFascist Jun 23 OP

No RandySF Jun 23 #1

What are you saying "no" to? ShazzieB Jun 23 #5

There will not be Republican support. RandySF Jun 23 #6

It sounds like the House might be a bigger problem... AntiFascist Jun 23 #7

Yeah, the House is a mess these days. ShazzieB Jun 24 #14

I can understand being skeptical on that score. ShazzieB Jun 24 #13

Impeaching him is worth doing on principle. This will accomplish nothing. travelingthrulife Jun 24 #19

Ok, but Trump couldn't care less, so it's all theater Raven123 Jun 23 #2

Big deal. A "resolution." Yeah, like that will matter. PSPS Jun 23 #3

I have lost all faith. The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. Scrivener7 Jun 23 #4

They said that? They lie so easily even to a "colleague"... 0rganism Jun 23 #8

Think about everything in the Congress that demands a supermajority, slightlv Jun 23 #9

So the Constitution was never enough Picaro Jun 23 #10

The framers supposed that people really wouldn't want a King / Dictator Prairie Gates Jun 24 #12

I agree. This is doing nothing. travelingthrulife Jun 24 #18

Spoiler alert: It won't Prairie Gates Jun 24 #11

I'm not sure that we'll even find out - because it may not receive a vote FBaggins Jun 24 #15

GOP Support until the actural vote. republianmushroom Jun 24 #16

How does this help anything? He's already done it. travelingthrulife Jun 24 #17

Netanyahu will eventually try to finish the job in Iran and he'll want Trump's help n/t AntiFascist Jun 25 #20