Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes
by Chris Stein in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#74483)
Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on unnecessary war'
Democratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolutions as they call on Republicans to convene public hearings into the US hostilities with Iran or be forced to vote on continuing a conflict that polls show majorities of Americans do not support.
Late last week, Democrats Cory Booker of New Jersey, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Adam Schiff of California, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Chris Murphy of Connecticut filed resolutions under the War Powers Act that would force the US military to withdraw from the war with Iran unless Congress votes to authorize the engagement.
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