Republicans in US Senate block resolution to end war with Iran — The Guardian
Republicans in the US Senate blocked a resolution to end US military operations against Iran, which had previously been approved by the House of Representatives. The September 24 vote ended 49 to 50, so the initiative failed. The Guardian reports.
Democrats’ initiative
The resolution had previously been backed by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and New Jersey Senator Andy Kim, secured a vote on the document under the War Powers Act.
According to the publication, the conflict had lasted more than 200 days by the time of the vote, and 19 US service members had been killed. Andy Kim said Democrats had tried 11 times over 208 days to bring the issue of ending the war before the Senate.
Previous votes
In June, the Senate passed a similar House of Representatives resolution by 50 votes to 48. It was supported by four Republican senators: Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul.
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A month later, after the collapse of the ceasefire, the Senate failed by 47 votes to 49 to advance a legally binding joint resolution. At that time, Susan Collins was the only Republican to vote for it.
Democratic Senator from Oregon Ron Wyden said supporters of the resolution would continue their efforts to secure its passage. Democratic Senator from Virginia Tim Kaine also said votes would be held every week because, according to him, Republican candidates had begun to change their position.
At the same time, Republican Senator from Alaska Dan Sullivan said he did not support withdrawing US forces from the region while troops were in contact. Kim called the war reckless and costly and, citing an estimate by the Congressional Budget Office, said it had cost nearly $40 billion in its first four months. According to him, more than 750 people had been injured, while estimates indicate that US households have spent about $900 each since the start of the war due to higher gasoline prices.
