Republican Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska had all previously voted for similar war powers resolutions and did so again Tuesday. Cassidy supported the legislation for the first time, while Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was again the only Democrat to vote against it.<\/p>\n
\t After his primary election loss last week, Cassidy returned to Washington defiant. He said he was proud of his work to uphold the Constitution and would carefully consider how he would vote on several priorities of the Trump administration going forward.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s grip on the Senate Republican Conference is potentially slipping after Cassidy\u2019s primary loss, as well as the president\u2019s decision Tuesday to endorse Republican Senator John Cornyn\u2019s primary opponent.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile I support the administration\u2019s efforts to dismantle Iran\u2019s nuclear program, the White House and Pentagon have left Congress in the dark on Operation Epic Fury,\u201d Cassidy said on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cUntil the administration provides clarity, no congressional authorization or extension can be justified.\u201d<\/p>\n House will also vote on war powers<\/p>\n Across the Capitol, the House is expected to vote on a similar war powers resolution Wednesday, and Democrats are bullish about their chances of passing it. Another war powers resolution barely failed in the House last week, the vote ending in a tie.<\/p>\n Even if Congress eventually passes legislation to compel Trump to withdraw from the conflict, it\u2019s not clear that he would comply.<\/p>\n To circumvent requirements of the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the White House has claimed that it has technically ceased \u201chostilities\u201d with Iran because there is a ceasefire. However, the administration has also said it rejects the 1973 law as unconstitutional.<\/p>\n \t Trump this week said he ordered preparations for an attack on Iran on Tuesday, only to call it off to give allies in the Gulf more time to work out an agreement with Iran.<\/p>\n \u201cPeace negotiations are stuck and so day after day after day grocery prices climb, gas prices climb,\u201d Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut said in a floor speech.<\/p>\n Lawmakers want more information<\/p>\n On Capitol Hill, patience is clearly running out for a war that Trump launched without congressional approval.<\/p>\n Republican Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota said he is supportive of Trump\u2019s decision to go to war, but that more Republicans are growing concerned about a long-term plan. The administration may have to go into more detail about that, Rounds said.<\/p>\n The War Powers Resolution of 1973 \u201cdoes provide an avenue for that discussion and debate to occur,\u201d Rounds said.<\/p>\n He said he believes it\u2019s not the right time to do that, and he would rather \u201cstand strong with the president\u201d at this point. \u201cBut I think a number of our members maybe just feel like it\u2019s time to have the debate.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Republican senators voted to advance a war powers resolution on the conflict with Venezuela and compelled the Trump administration to make its case to Congress for the military campaign.<\/p>\n A handful of GOP senators forced a final vote on legislation to withdraw from the conflict. Two of the Republicans \u2014 Senators Todd Young of Indiana and Josh Hawley of Missouri \u2014 ultimately flipped after Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to a public hearing about the administration\u2019s Venezuela strategy.<\/p>\n
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