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BumRushDaShow

(171,419 posts) Fri May 1, 2026, 04:09 AM Yesterday

Senate rejects 6th Iran war powers resolution ahead of 60-day deadline

Source: msn/CBS News

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Washington — The Senate rejected Democrats' sixth attempt to limit President Trump's authority to wage war on Iran, with Republicans continuing to stand behind the administration as the conflict approaches a key 60-day deadline.

A procedural vote to advance a war powers resolution brought by California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff failed 47 to 50 on Thursday. The measure would have directed the president to remove American forces from hostilities with Iran. Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Susan Collins of Maine voted in favor of the measure. Collins had voted against prior Iran war powers resolutions. The only Democrat to vote against the measure was Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 says the president must remove armed forces from hostilities after 60 days if Congress has not authorized the war. The 60-day clock starts once the president sends formal notification to Congress. Mr. Trump notified lawmakers of the hostilities with Iran in a letter on March 2, meaning the 60-day window closes on Friday, May 1. The president can extend the deadline by 30 days to allow for the removal of troops.

Democrats in both the House and Senate have said they plan to keep forcing votes on the Iran war and have introduced a wave of resolutions in recent weeks in preparation. Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus have been rolling out one each day since last week.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-rejects-6th-iran-war-powers-resolution-ahead-of-60-day-deadline/ar-AA227pNQ

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Senate rejects 6th Iran war powers resolution ahead of 60-day deadline (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Why not take the law to the Courts? Get it tossed as unconstitutional. cstanleytech Yesterday #1

Mostly because it wouldn't go the way you think it would FBaggins 14 hrs ago #4

I'm talking about the entire law though that gives him this power to do what's essentially declaring war. cstanleytech 13 hrs ago #5

We're talking about the same law - which only pretends to do that FBaggins 5 hrs ago #7

True it wouldn't stop him but it would put more pressure on the Republicans as they couldn't hide behind the law. cstanleytech 4 hrs ago #8

Arrrgghh! Bayard Yesterday #2

Keep digging Trumpublicans. Keep holding on to the ludicrous fantasy it will magically end. pat_k 15 hrs ago #3

With the war now polling as unpopular as Vietnam orangecrush 13 hrs ago #6

cstanleytech

(28,561 posts)

1. Why not take the law to the Courts? Get it tossed as unconstitutional.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 05:09 AM

Yesterday

FBaggins

(28,711 posts)

4. Mostly because it wouldn't go the way you think it would

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #1)

Fri May 1, 2026, 09:50 PM

14 hrs ago

Presidents since the law was passed have maintained that the law was unconstitutional.

Not because congress can't give the president this unfettered power for 60 days... but because congress can't limit the president for 60 days.

With the current court - the most likely outcome would be that the president is the commander in chief and can use the military without a declaration of war.

cstanleytech

(28,561 posts)

5. I'm talking about the entire law though that gives him this power to do what's essentially declaring war.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #4)

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:27 PM

13 hrs ago

FBaggins

(28,711 posts)

7. We're talking about the same law - which only pretends to do that

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #5)

Sat May 2, 2026, 07:07 AM

5 hrs ago

The issue has been debated since the law was first envisioned - and the answer always depends on who controls the White House and who controls Congress. But there's no way that this court is going to interpret it in a way that stops him.

It might not even be 6-3 because the administration will probably use arguments from the Clinton and Obama administrations.

cstanleytech

(28,561 posts)

8. True it wouldn't stop him but it would put more pressure on the Republicans as they couldn't hide behind the law.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #7)

Sat May 2, 2026, 07:54 AM

4 hrs ago

The Congressional Republicans to be more precise and they might be more tempted to do their damn jobs then.

Bayard

(30,086 posts)

2. Arrrgghh!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 10:52 AM

Yesterday

So frustrating! Somebody smack Fetterman, then get just 3 more to get it done. I would say shame them into it, but they evidently cannot be embarrassed by their blind fealty to trump. Appeal to their re-election chances if they keep kneeling before him on this. It is an extremely unpopular war with Americans on both sides.

pat_k

(13,688 posts)

3. Keep digging Trumpublicans. Keep holding on to the ludicrous fantasy it will magically end.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 09:33 PM

15 hrs ago

There is NO WAY OUT with the felon in the WH.

orangecrush

(30,793 posts)

6. With the war now polling as unpopular as Vietnam

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:31 PM

13 hrs ago

They are going to pay in November with their seats.

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