"Senator Jim Risch of Idaho, the Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, accused backers of the war powers resolution of supporting Iran in a speech before the vote. 'Nobody is coming to help you, Iran, except for the 47 people over here,' he said, referring to senators who back the resolution."
"Democrats said they wanted Congress to retake its constitutionally mandated power to declare war, and pull the country back from what they warned could become a long conflict. 'I urge my colleagues ... to choose the path of peace before President Trump's war becomes irreversible,' Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, said in a speech urging support for the vote."
The Senate voted 52-47 against a measure to halt the president's war without congressional approval. This vote was not strictly along party lines, with some senators crossing over. Senator Jim Risch accused supporters of the resolution of backing Iran, while Democrats emphasized the need for Congress to reclaim its war declaration powers. They warned of the potential for a prolonged conflict and pledged to continue introducing war powers resolutions until the situation is resolved. The president's actions have escalated tensions with Cuba as well.
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