The Senate voted Thursday in favor of a resolution to limit the president’s power Donald Trump and that “put an end to the use of the United States Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran,” unless Congress authorizes such use.
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With 55 votes in favor and 45 against, the bipartisan resolution to limit Trump when taking military action against Iran is a kind of scolding the president about his steps in foreign policy. Several Republicans joined the Democrats to approve this initiative despite that the leader of the majority of the Senate, the Republican Mitch McConnell, strongly opposed the resolution.
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The president himself from Twitter had asked the Upper House not to vote in favor of the measure.
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“It is very important for the SECURITY of our country that the United States Senate does not vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution. We are doing very well with Iran and this is not the time to show weakness. The Americans overwhelmingly support our attack on the terrorist Soleimani. If my hands were tied, Iran would have a good day. Send a very bad signal. The Democrats are only doing this as an attempt to shame the Republican Party. Don’t let it happen! “Trump pressed.
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It is very important for our Country’s SECURITY that the United States Senate not vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution. We are doing very well with Iran and this is not the time to show weakness. Americans overwhelmingly support our attack on terrorist Soleimani ….
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After the attack on Soleimani
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine (Virginia), who sponsored the measure along with Dick Durbin (Illinois) said that with it “Congress is claiming its legitimate role in war decisions. While the president has and should always have the ability to defending the United States from an imminent attack, the executive power to start the war stops there. An offensive war requires a vote in Congress. “
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Democrats filed the resolution after Trump ordered an attack in January that killed the general and leader of an elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard force, Qassem Soleimani.
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After the attack on American troops, President Trump said on January 22: “I heard they had headaches and a couple of other things. I don’t consider it very serious injuries, in relation to other injuries I’ve seen. I’ve seen what Iran he has done with his bombs … I have seen people without legs and without arms. “
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