Senate rejects resolution to block Trump from striking Iran
Senator Collins asserted that the President's power as Commander in Chief is not unlimited and requires congressional authorization.
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Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes8 articles·8 sources·Avg cred 84/100
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The Senate rejected a procedural resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's authority to strike Iran. The 47-52 vote underscores a growing bipartisan conflict over executive war powers as a 60-day legal deadline for congressional authorization approaches.
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SMSusan M. CollinsR-Maine
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