US Democrats Tee Up Pre-Election War Powers Vote as Some Republicans Break with Trump on Iran
Democrats are pushing a nonbinding resolution as polls show only 34% of respondents approve of the strikes on Iran.
- The Senate could vote as soon as Thursday to demand President Donald Trump end the war in Iran or seek Congress' authorization to continue it, as Democrats tee up a vote on the unpopular conflict before November.
- Only 34% of respondents in a Reuters/Ipsos poll approved of the strikes on Iran, prompting Democrats to push for a vote to put Republicans on the record regarding the conflict.
- Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York noted on Wednesday that Republicans in tight races, including in Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin, are now calling for the war to end. Seven House Republicans voted with Democrats last week to pass a war powers resolution.
- The Senate has voted on Iran war powers resolutions 13 times since February 28, with only two in favor; the White House has consistently ignored previous results.
- Candidates Zach Nunn and Marjorie Miller-Meeks face competitive re-election races in November, when 35 of 100 Senate seats are up for grabs, making this vote Democrats' final opportunity to challenge GOP opponents before the midterms.
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The United States Senate can now vote on Thursday for a resolution calling on President Donald Trump to end the war against Iran or obtain Congress' permission to continue it, in an initiative of the Democrats to pressure the Republicans to position themselves on the unpopular conflict before the November parliamentary elections.
US Democrats tee up pre-election war powers vote as some Republicans ...
Republicans Have 1 More Chance to Oppose the Iran War
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US Democrats tee up pre-election war powers vote as some Republicans break with Trump on Iran
By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The US Senate could vote as soon as Thursday to tell President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or get Congress' authorization to continue it, as Democrats tee up a vote on the unpopular conflict before November's midterm elections.
US Democrats tee up pre-election war powers vote
The US Senate could vote as soon as Thursday to tell President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or get Congress’ authorisation to continue it, as Democrats tee up a vote on the unpopular conflict before November’s midterm elections. With polls showing Trump’s Republicans struggling to keep their slim congressional majorities on November […]
Democrats seek a vote on the Iran war Senate leaders wait for a non-binding vote on a war powers resolution before leaving Washington to return to their constituencies for election campaigns. THURSDAY 2026/09/24 Washington - Democrats in the US Senate are seeking a vote on Thursday to demand that President Donald Trump end the war on Iran or obtain authorization from Congress to continue a conflict that does not enjoy the support of the Americ…
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