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Congress Is Taking Its First Votes on the Iran War as Debate Rages About US Goals

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The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran.

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  1. US Congress to debate Trump's war powers

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    Congress Is Taking Its First Votes on the Iran War as Debate Rages About US Goals

    Headline from Military.com ·

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  1. NPR

    Congress gears up for vote on Trump's war powers in Iran — after the battle began (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.

  2. Digital Journal

    US Congress to debate Trump's war powers (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against Iran but the Republican majority

  3. NPR

    Congress expected to vote on war power measures amid the war with Iran (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Lawmakers are again pushing for votes on bills to reclaim congressional authority to declare wars. Previous efforts have failed, but lawmakers hope for renewed support amid the war with Iran.

  4. Military.com

    Congress Is Taking Its First Votes on the Iran War as Debate Rages About US Goals (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The U.S. Senate is headed towards a vote on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran.

  6. KYMA Yuma

    Senate to vote on War Powers Resolution (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The Senate will take a procedural vote Wednesday regarding President Donald Trump's decision to start a war with Iran.

  7. WMUR

    Congress to vote on Trump war powers resolution over Iran (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Senate prepares Wednesday vote on a war powers resolution challenging President Trump's strikes on Iran as Congress weighs approval for further military action

  8. WHDH Boston

    Senators clash over an Iran resolution as Congress’ first vote on the conflict draws near - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in

  9. Bangor Daily News

    Congress set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate vote on a bipartisan resolution to stop military campaign against Iran, asserting Congress' power to declare war.

  10. The Columbian

    Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about U.S. goals (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapi

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