REPORT: Here are the 8 Republicans who voted to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
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Eight Senate Republicans voted Thursday for a resolution that would curb President Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran without congressional approval.
The Senate passed the resolution in a 55-45 vote, sending it to the House, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has said the measure will come up for a vote after lawmakers return from next week’s recess.
The article goes on to state the following:
The resolution requires Trump to remove U.S. troops against hostilities against Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.
The eight Republican senators who voted in favor of the measure are:
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
- Sen. Todd Young (Ind.)
- Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.)
- Sen. Jerry Moran (KS)
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.)
- Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)
- Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.)
- Sen. Mike Lee (Utah)
President Trump is reportedly expected to veto the measure.
Sen. Jerry Moran released a statement saying, President Trump was justified in his decision to remove Qassem Soleimani from the battlefield, but added, “The prospect of military action against Iran has consequences that ought to be considered by the full Congress on behalf of the people it represents. In supporting the War Powers Resolution, I respect the president’s obligation to defend against imminent threats while making sure any additional action is properly debated and approved by Congress as required by the Constitution.”
My full statement regarding S.J. Res. 68, the Iran War Powers Resolution: https://t.co/6xe5THuvjF
— Senator Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) February 13, 2020
Sen. Bill Cassidy released the following statement:
The War Powers resolution protects our constitutional system of checks and balances while allowing presidents to defend our country from attacks.
If this resolution was in effect at the beginning of the year, President Trump would have still been able to carry out strikes against Iran and General Soleimani (which I supported). (2/3)
The founders gave Congress the power to declare war under Article 1 of the Constitution; we should fulfill this responsibility. (3/3)
The War Powers resolution protects our constitutional system of checks and balances while allowing presidents to defend our country from attacks. (1/3)https://t.co/100WX8pSmO
— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) February 13, 2020
If this resolution was in effect at the beginning of the year, President Trump would have still been able to carry out strikes against Iran and General Soleimani (which I supported). (2/3)
— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) February 13, 2020
The founders gave Congress the power to declare war under Article 1 of the Constitution; we should fulfill this responsibility. (3/3)
— U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) February 13, 2020
BREAKING: Senate passes War Powers resolution on Iran, 55-45, delivering the president another bipartisan foreign-policy rebuke.
GOP “yes” votes:
Collins
Young
Moran
Lee
Paul
Murkowski
Alexander
Cassidyhttps://t.co/JG52M9nSww— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) February 13, 2020
HUGE: The War Powers Resolution, which limits Trump’s use of military force against Iran, just passed the Senate by a 55-45 vote.
Eight Republicans defected to join the Democrats:
Alexander
Cassidy
Collins
Lee
Moran
Murkowski
Paul
Young— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) February 13, 2020
JUST IN: The 8 Republicans who voted to curb Trump’s Iran war powers https://t.co/V4imr3ghXY pic.twitter.com/qI9qG02Jnh
— The Hill (@thehill) February 13, 2020
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