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.

  • WizardofFrobozz
    111·
    5 days ago

    And if my grandmother had wheels she’d be a bicycle.

    “No Kings” is ineffective by design. It exists to give white liberals a way to feel like they’re doing something useful without having to put themselves at any risk or potentially having to sacrifice anything.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
      71·
      5 days ago

      Stop pretending that you’re criticizing because you want what’s best. You want to demoralize and sit on a high horse. Any fool can see that fixing the mess we are in is not just a matter of protesting harder. There’s ostensibly nothing we can do but sure, victim blame some more. I’m so fucking sick of seeing this beyond pathetic shitty ass fucking tankie take.