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Miles Archer

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Thu Feb 13, 2020, 04:09 PM Feb 2020

Senate votes to limit Trump's war powers on Iran, presidential veto expected

Senate votes to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran, presidential veto expected



https://www.rawstory.com/2020/02/senate-votes-to-limit-trumps-war-powers-on-iran-presidential-veto-expected/

The Republican-dominated US Senate voted Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to launch military action on Iran, with eight GOP members joining Democrats to pass the resolution.

The measure requires Trump to seek explicit authorization from Congress before launching further military action targeting Iran. It had already passed the Democratic-led House of Representatives but an eventual veto from Trump is all but certain.

The resolution, which passed 55-45, makes an exception for defending against an “imminent” threat.
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