Democrats push new vote to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Democrats would force a seventh vote this week on a War Powers Resolution to withdraw US troops from hostilities involving Iran, accusing President Trump of dragging Americans into an "illegal, costly war without any goals or without any endgame." The measure, designed to limit presidential war authority beyond 60 days of military engagement, has repeatedly failed along party lines as Republicans hold the congressional majority.

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US Senator Chuck Schumer criticised President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, accusing him of dragging Americans into an “illegal, costly war without any goals or without any endgame”. In a post on X, Schumer said Democrats would force a seventh vote this week on a War Powers Resolution aimed at withdrawing US troops from hostilities involving Iran.

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