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These four GOP senators voted for Democrats' Iran war powers resolution
Key takeaways
- Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Bill Cassidy (La.) all supported the measure in a Senate floor vote on Tuesday.
- The four GOP members who voted for the measure are considered among a more moderate section of Republicans in the upper chamber of Congress.
- Cassidy particularly has become an outspoken critic of the Trump administration since his recent primary loss to a challenger backed by the president.
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GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Bill Cassidy (La.) all supported the measure in a Senate floor vote on Tuesday. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) joined Republicans in voting against it.
The four GOP members who voted for the measure are considered among a more moderate section of Republicans in the upper chamber of Congress. They all voted in favor of advancing the war powers resolution in May.
Cassidy particularly has become an outspoken critic of the Trump administration since his recent primary loss to a challenger backed by the president.
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