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6. Vance casts tie-breaking vote as GOP caves to Trump's pressure campaign on war powers

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Wed Jan 14, 2026, 08:42 PM

18 hrs ago

Arrgh

Vance casts tie-breaking vote as GOP caves to Trump's pressure campaign on war powers
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-01-14T23:59:43.000Z

https://www.rawstory.com/senate-republicans-2674895714/

Senate Republicans voted to kill a bill on Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump's war powers, according to a new report.

Trump had been pressuring Republicans to kill the bill, and Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) flipped their votes on Wednesday, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News reported. Vice President JD Vance was the tie-breaking vote.

Young said in a statement that he flipped his vote after securing a promise from Trump that he would ask Congress for permission on a major strike against Venezuela in advance of such an operation.

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Todd Young wanted something and must've gotten it. He'sa full on fascist prick like Hawley n/t Cheezoholic 18 hrs ago #3

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