"The US Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a measure to force President Donald Trump to withdraw the US from hostilities in Iran or seek congressional approval to continue with military action. A procedural vote on awar powers resolution has been held seven times since Trump launched the war against Iran in late February. But the Democratic-led effort has been quashed by Republicans each time. This was the first time the legislation was advanced in the chamber, which means that there is now going to be a final vote on the resolution in the coming weeks."
"Tuesday's vote is procedural and faces steep hurdles before going into effect. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Bill Cassidy switches sides to deliver a crucial vote Two main factors helped in advancing the vote, which passed 50-47. One, Senator Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican who lost his primary over the weekend in which Trump endorsed his opponent, switched sides for the first time to deliver a crucial vote to pass the legislation."
"In doing so, he joined three other Republican senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Susan Collins of Maine to support the procedural motion. The second factor is that three Republicans did not vote this time. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat to vote against the measure. The result was a victory for lawmakers who have been arguing that Congress, not the president, should have the power to send troops to war, as spelled out in the Constitution."
"Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia argued that the current ceasefire gave Trump an ideal opportunity to make his case to Congress, after he said Iran has offered a new proposal to end the war. "That's the perfect time to have a discussion before we start up war again. The president is receiving peace and diplomatic proposals that he is throwing into the trash can wit"
The U.S. Senate voted to advance a measure requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran or obtain congressional approval to continue military action. The procedural vote on the war powers resolution had been held seven times since Trump began military action against Iran in late February, and previous Democratic efforts were defeated by Republicans. This was the first time the measure advanced, setting up a final vote in the coming weeks. The vote passed 50-47, with Senator Bill Cassidy switching to support it and joining other Republicans. Three Republicans did not vote, and only one Democrat, John Fetterman, voted against. Supporters argued Congress should control decisions to send troops, and Tim Kaine said the current ceasefire was an opportunity for Trump to consult Congress while receiving diplomatic proposals.
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