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Four GOP Senators Defect From Trump on Iran War
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In Short: Four Republican senators defected from President Donald Trump's stance on the Iran war, voting with Democrats to limit his war powers as the conflict approaches the eight-month mark.
Four Republican senators defected from President Donald Trump's stance on the Iran war, voting with Democrats to limit his war powers as the conflict approaches the eight-month mark.
Senators Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitt Romney joined Democrats in supporting a resolution that would rein in Trump's authority to continue military operations without congressional approval.
Tillis, who is retiring at the end of the year, said his decision to vote for the resolution was prompted by the administration's failure to involve Congress within the 60-day deadline mandated by the War Powers Resolution.
The vote came amid growing voter frustration and rising fuel prices, which have become a significant issue for Republicans on the campaign trail.
Despite Trump's prediction that the war would end after the 2026 midterm elections, most Republican senators remained loyal to the president, sticking with him on the Iran conflict.
Background
A handful of House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution aimed at reining in President Trump's war powers in Iran, marking a rare political divide within the party.
A handful of House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution aimed at curbing President Trump's war powers in Iran, marking a rare political divide.
What's still developing
- Though vulnerable Republicans on the campaign trail broke with Trump earlier this week, calling for an "immediate end" to the war, lawmakers on the Hill stuck with him and defeated another attempt by Democrats to rein in his war authorities as the conflict nears the eight-month mark.
- Thursday’s vote comes as Republicans are getting an earful about the war, particularly over skyrocketing gas and diesel prices, on the campaign trail.
- "The Republican Party is running, and I'll be helping them, but I am not running," Trump told reporters this week.