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.
Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to vote for a War Powers resolution reining in President Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran, but it still was not enough to pass the measure, which failed Thursday on a 49-50 vote.
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