Republicans fall in line with Trump on Iran war despite rising costs and US death toll

"And the question we've got is: If we won the war in March, how is it that American service members are still being killed and gas prices are going through the roof again?" Van Hollen, and nearly every single Senate Democrat — save for Sen.

Operative Telegram Feed 🚨 JUST IN: The US House just PASSED an anti-Trump Iran War Powers Resolution, 214-208 4 https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2080299314899788005 2026-07-23T15:50:21.865Z 🚨 JUST IN: The US House just PASSED an anti-Trump Iran War Powers Resolution, 214-208 4 REPUBLICANS joined Democrats.

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John Kennedy, R-La., criticizes Democratic efforts to undermine Trump’s Middle East diplomacy, following the Senate's rejection of a war powers measure. Senate Republicans, despite a mounting death toll, surging energy prices and growing uncertainty, batted down another attempt by Democrats to handcuff President Donald Trump in his war with Iran.

John Fetterman, D-Pa., who has routinely voted against war powers resolutions — only managed to carve off one Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rand Paul, R-Ky., who have routinely voted with Democrats on war powers, did not vote.

Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., forced a vote on a war powers resolution aimed at disapproving the Middle East conflict using a mechanism called a privileged resolution, which allows rank-and-file lawmakers to move legislation over the opposition of House GOP leadership.

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President Donald Trump's July 4 deadline. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) In arguing against the move, Sen. Watch the video from October 7th." "That's what they want to happen," he continued. Video — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) Jul 23, 2026 Fox News - Politics 4 House Republicans rebel against Trump, vote with Dems to block Iran war powers https://www.foxnews.com/politics/4-house-republicans-rebel-against-trump-vote-dems-block-iran-war-powers 2026-07-23T14:45:42.951Z Rep. Crow said in a statement on his resolution, "18 American servicemembers have been killed since this war began.

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Senate Republicans overnight released a new version of the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," as they approach U.S. They don't want us to disappear with the snap of a finger," Sheehy said on the Senate floor. "From Maine to San Diego, from Seattle to Miami, they want this country turned into a burning husk of its former self." Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S.

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Armed Forces, while technical discussions for nuclear negotiations are set to resume. But just before the alarm sounded to open the vote in the Senate, Cassidy revealed he would oppose Van Hollen’s effort.