Senate minority leader pushes 4th war powers vote as Iran war enters day 47

The US Senate minority leader said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will force a fourth vote on a war powers resolution aimed at halting US military involvement in Iran as the war stretches into its seventh week, Anadolu reports. Speaking on the Senate floor, Chuck Schumer stressed that this latest effort marks a continued campaign by Democrats to compel congressional oversight and potentially halt the war, after three previous attempts failed to gain Republican support. “Republicans have voted against this resolution three times now, but as the war drags on for 47 days with no end in sight, they should join us on this resolution and end the war once and for all,” Schumer said. Schumer signaled that Democrats are prepared […]