US Senate Rejects Democratic Resolution to End Iran War Amid Partisan Divide

The US Senate rejected a Democratic-led resolution to end the Iran war for the fourth time, with the vote falling largely along party lines at 52-47.

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Senator Rand Paul was the lone Republican to vote with Democrats, while Senator John Fetterman was the only Democrat to oppose it.

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The vote came as the Iran war neared a statutory 60-day deadline on April 28.

Senator Tammy Duckworth said Republicans continue to carry the president's water on this war.

Trump projected confidence the war can be over very soon despite uncertain peace negotiations.

Trump ordered a military blockade of Iranian ports after Tehran had closed the strait.

The blockade sent oil and gas prices skyrocketing.

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The Trump administration was expected to send a request for supplemental funding to cover the costs of the war.

White House budget director Russell Vought said the administration hasn't settled on a ballpark dollar value.

Senator Jim Risch argued the war was ending what seems like it's been a forever conflict.

Negotiations over a peace deal in Pakistan broke down over Tehran's refusal to give assurances not to seek nuclear weapons.

“Skip to Main Content Republicans reject Iran limits as war powers milestone nears The Middle East conflict faces a ticking war powers clock for lawmakers to authorize continued operations that could be a bigger political headache for Trump and Republicans”

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Democrats continued to push weekly war powers votes to record each lawmaker's stance.

Some Republicans said they could vote differently if the war continued beyond the month.

Senator Josh Hawley said it would be in the best interests of the US to end the conflict quickly.

The statutory deadline was forcing the Trump administration to more publicly outline an end state.