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WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Senate Democrats can force an Iran war powers vote this week, needing five Republican crossovers

Iran war
Political Guyentist · September 23, 20261 min read

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

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Abdul El-Sayed 73.3%▲9.0Mike Rogers 26.8%

Lead sponsor Andy Kim (Sen-D New Jersey) picked up retiring Thom Tillis (Sen-R North Carolina), but zero war powers resolutions have become law since fighting began in February.

Where the votes standSeven House Republicans defected last week to pass a companion war powers resolution.3 details
  • Seven House Republicans defected last week to pass a companion war powers resolution.
  • John Fetterman (Sen-D Pennsylvania) opposes the resolution, keeping the Senate threshold at five crossovers.
  • GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers (R-MI) urged ending the war as national diesel topped $6.50 a gallon.

What we’re less sure of2 of 7 claims