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Breaking: US Senate calls for Trump to end Iran war in bipartisan vote
Key takeaways
- It was the 10th time the US Senate has tried to stop the war.
- It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome, on a vote of 50–48, was a stunning turnaround from past efforts.
- The House approved the resolution earlier this month.
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It was the 10th time the US Senate has tried to stop the war. (AP: J Scott Applewhite)
Link copied Share Share article The US Senate has for the first time approved a war powers resolution seeking to block US military action against Iran, as politicians warily watch President Donald Trump's efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund.
It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome, on a vote of 50–48, was a stunning turnaround from past efforts.
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