Democrats gain 4 in US Senate GOP on Iran war resolution, but vote falls short

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-led resolution intended to limit the president's military authority regarding Iran, despite four GOP senators crossing party lines to support the measure.
WASHINGTON — Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and sinking approval ratings for President Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran ahead of the November midterms, Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts Thursday to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., joined Democrats […]
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