Operation Epic Fury Will Continue As Senate Republicans Shoot Down Democrats’ War Powers Resolution

By Bob Hoge 

In a largely bipartisan vote Wednesday evening, the Senate rejected a measure that aimed to constrain President Trump in his efforts with Operation Epic Fury to neuter the persistent, decades-long threat of Iran.

Although the 53-to-47 vote was largely along party lines, two senators notably crossed the aisle to vote with the other side: John Fetterman (D-PA) and Rand Paul (R-KY). Fetterman has repeatedly indicated that he thought taking action against Iran would make America safer, while Paul actually introduced the resolution in January along with Democrat Tim Kaine of Virginia.

The resolution demanded that the administration remove “the United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force…

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