Amid escalating tensions with Tehran, the Senate on Friday rejected an attempt to require President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for military action in Iran.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , called on the House to attach a similar amendment to its version of the defense bill so that the measure might be included in a final version. Four Republican Senators joined 46 Democrats in supporting the curbing Trump’s authority in Iran. Sen. Chris Coons did not vote.
Democrats, and a handful of Republicans, argue that Congress needs to assert itself as tensions between the U.S. and Iran ratchet up. Democrats called on Congress to intervene in order to avoid another unending war in the Middle East.
all these senate democrats running for potus - with all these glorious promises - but are failing big time at their current job... why should we hire them to be president? they're running their chamber like it's dundermifflin.
How many women and children did Hussain o kill with drones ?
I thought it was already a requirement. Is it not? Somebody needs to change that code and keep it secret!.
Vespertilio65 they like their defense contractors' checks
The only 'message' Dems sent to realDonaldTrump is that they are useless, feckless and dumb as a rock! If Dems want 'respect', start being respectful!
What purpose does the senate serve other then control this president’s basic instincts?
The Framers wrote the Const so Pres ONLY Comm in Chef when Congress Declares WAR..CONGRESS Const Prohibited from Transfer of Const Powers to ANYONE...Authorization of use of Force to Pres =Illegal =Treason under Fed Law=Trumps use of Force = TREASON
The GOP is starting to look more & more like Russian oligarchs every day.
How in heaven's name does this make us safer, senatemajldr LindseyGrahamSC? We will hold you responsible for every single American soldier's death.
This is insane!!!!
SenateGOP you are traitors to the people and the Constitution you swore an oath to...senatemajldr we will not forget
Congress can not and should not be able to determine the powers as laid out for the president.
WTF!
We have to vote all of the 2020 Rep out!!!
They are just a sorry group of worthless ass people taking up space and getting a damn good paycheck to do so🤬🤬🤬
Same old,same old, sold out Senate...
What the fuck is going on?
Abdicating power of one of our branches of government. Brilliant.
Tick, tick, tick July 17
Great!
Well if realDonaldTrump fucks up senatemajldr & SenateGOP will go down with him. VOTE EVERY REPUBLICAN OUT THAT'S RUNNING IN 2020. IT'S TIME TO DRAIN THE REPUBLICAN SWAMP OUT IN 2020. 2018 ELECTION WAS A REFLECTION OF WHAT'S TO COME IN 2020.
The Republigoons need the US Military to buy assault weapons since American citizens want them banned. The Republigoons and the NRA need a war.
Of course they did. They’re Russia’s puppets.
Blood of any American soldier, during a future war with Iran, will be on hands of GOP 🙏🙏🙏
Mitch has abdicated the power of the Senate to Trump for a pipeline of rubles into KY and a job for his wife the directly benefits Mitch.
This is an example of why impeachment proceedings are a waste of time.
This is probably the first group of politicians in the history of the world that wanted to give away rather than amass power. They’re voting to make themselves a less than equal branch of government. We’re truly living in an alternative universe.
They’re scared to death of Trump. Pitiful.
Good!
They don’t want to actually have to make a tough decision should it come to that
That 'strong message sent' to Trump was 'we can't stop you.'
Of course because they do whatever trump tells them to
Wtaf?
Not sure how Dems can spin this as a 'strong message' when the amendment didn't pass.
They have no shame and no conscience.
GOP are cowards.
Politico is partisan. The accurate statement would have been; senatemajldr and the GOP controlled senate will let Trump do whatever he wants regardless of the Constitution or rule of law.
of course they did
Make it clear, the GOPTraitors in the Senate rejected the attempt. There was still a majority of Senators who supported the bill, including some Republicans, just not enough to meet the 60 vote reqt. senatemajldr hasn't hesitated to lower the reqt to a simple majority for GOP.
Why would they? USA won’t be fighting Iran. Haven't they already proven that by sending F22’s to neighbours of Iran? The US will make their allies fight Iran and those who reject will get sanctioned or something. In true Soviet Union fashion they will pressure everyone to fight
Mitch and The Senators (bad punk rock band name) have done absolutely nothing of substance to help this country so it's no shock they'd be on board to destroy it-war= $
Now they'll have to take responsibility for every soldier that dies in a possible conflict
:)
Mitch McConnell needs to be investigated
WTF? Republicans trust Trump to make a rational, informed decision about going to war with Iran. Time to get rid of these G☠️P ostriches who’ve abrogated their responsibilities to protect America.
The Senate seems happy to relinquish Congress' obligations to the WH.
Obama and Clinton bombed the crap out of Syria displacing millions of people
Why?
Sad
Well I'm glad McConnell is seeing that he can work with the president and knows that he does not want this powers taken away from the president because of what we may have to take care of in a short time period.
Tonkin Gulf Resolution 2.0. Thanks in part to Florida’s senators.
Just what we need.....our corrupt do nothing partisan congress in control.
Do you really think he gives a shit? After that farce of dems last couple nights? I in my 70 years have not seen such hatred, bitterness. and evil in my life as I watched Wed and Thurs. Shame on the dems!
rhonda_harbison Why? Why
WRONG!
WE NEED TO GET RID OF THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT SENATORS AS POSSIBLE, THEN REPLACE THEM WITH AS MANY INDEPENDENT SENATORS AS POSSIBLE. THE GOVERNMENT IS 100% BROKEN. LET'S FIX IT! It should be: By the People, Of the People, For the People. NOW IT'S OF THE RICH, BY THE WEALTHY!
Oh come on ... the man (trump) doesn’t have a clue and he did not hire people with a clue ... we are in trouble
WHY. WHY
WTF?
Is anyone surprised?
The Senate a Republican controlled Senate will be held accountable for a war.
WTF?
Figures Crooked 's flunkie timkaine would be behind this! What a LOOOOSER and you'll continue to be a LOOOOSER 🤡 ClownKaine
GOP smells like a decaying tooth!
Ironic how this “pro-life” set is setting up soldiers to die for no good reason other than pure greed.
It sent a strong message to POTUS that he can do whatever the hell he wants, like always.
Of course they did.
Americanist4u They are useless
Wouldn’t want to stop him from invading another country, right Mitch ?
Another Republican Enabling Act.
Of course they did.
And the Senate hands its cojones over to a tv “reality” entertainer with a shaky grasp on his sanity. Insert 1964 mushroom cloud video here
The GOP are fucking animals.
McConnell and the Senate is where everything dies. McConnell is a bad American who supports the rich and racist over his constituents.
Isn’t this the guy who ran with Hillary Clinton and lost ?
Since CONGRESS DENIED CONGRESS THE RIGHT TO KEEP OUR PRESIDENT FROM USING FORCE IN TIMES OF CONFLICT...EVERYTIME YOU HEAR SOMEONE SAY 'The president must ask CONGRESS for permission to use force' THAT PERSON LIES! As Commander in Chief of all armed services... able to use force.
It is sad because values will most likely shift when a Dem is the president. Has Congress always been like this?
Vote the complicit GOP out of office in 2020.
Since CONGRESS HAS TO ASK...THE PRESIDENT HAS RIGHT TO USE MILITARY FORCE IN TIMES OF MILITARY CONFLICT. Ask PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHOM DEFIED CONGRESS AND THE SUPREME COURT IN THE CIVIL WAR. PRECEDENT SET...
Of course they did. That is why they all need to be voted out. Trump without any military experience, listens to no one and truly believes he knows it all. The moron will get more Americans killed and needs parental supervision.
What?
It seems that the Republicans have sold out their country to the highest bidder, so unamerican they have become.
If course they may be out of a “job”. When the dictatorship takes over they won’t be needed. I can’t see Trump being loyal to any of them with all their hands in the money.
I wonder... what if it were a secret vote? I bet Mitch would love secret votes.
House Dems have the power to add the amendment to the bill they pass and refuse to pass the bill without the amendment. ThursdayThoughts
Homegrown terrorism.
This is walking on the edge of treason.
Of course they did
Then let's see McConnell, Corbyn, Graham, Grassley, Hatch & those other Trumpsters in uniform, with gun in hand, leading the charge.
in other words Americans have no say
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Of course they did. The GOP is impotent and they have a big orange pill named Trump they take when he says
The next time any conservative tries to talk about strict construction of the Constitution or being a strict constructionalist, show them this headline. The GOP is lawless.
God help us
Shocker.
Traitors. Subjugating Congress to the new King. Why are these worthless do-nothings being paid? We give them health insurance, access to insider trade info that they use along with lobbyist gifts to get rich, free vacations all over the world and they are AWOL when time to work.
Congressional checks on the President only matter to the GOP when the president is a black democrat.
Because it worked out so well the last time?
Lol duh commander and chief. Didn’t they learn this in us gov. The president can send troops anywhere at any time because congress would take to long to make the tough call
Unfathomable. No, wait - I fathom.
They want our democracy to be a thing of the past.
HAHAHAHAHA! If he wants to attack we'll attack. Jeesh----in 1981 the rest of the WORLD waited for Ronald Reagan to annihilate Iran. Now....our Senate is growing chicken shit?
More ignoring the Constitution. Hypocrites.
Every Senator who voted against this will have blood on their hands if this crazed madman takes us into an unnecessary war.
realDonaldTrump
Trump unleashed. God help us.
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