The Senate on June 27 rejected a resolution submitted by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) that calls for an immediate retraction of funding and support for any military activity related to Iran by the United States if it’s not approved by Congress.
A response to the United States’ bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities earlier in June, Kaine’s resolution—brought to the floor after a cease-fire in the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran had already gone into effect—failed in a 47–53 vote. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) joined Republicans in voting down the measure.
The rejected resolution would force the president to receive Congress’s approval before moving ahead with any new actions related to Iran, except to defend against an imminent attack by Iran….
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