war powers Archives - Alpha Democrat

Printed roll-call sheet beside a folded flag on a desk, for a story on Republican veterans and the Iran war powers vote

Seven Republicans Voted to End the Iran War. Four of Them Have Served.

Two Iowa Republicans in toss-up seats switched to a yes vote on war powers on 15 September and explained it with their own time in uniform.

Empty Senate chamber desk where the Duckworth NDAA Iran amendment has kept the defense bill stalled since July

Congress Has Passed a Defense Bill Every Year Since 1961. Tammy Duckworth Is Helping Block This One.

The Duckworth NDAA Iran amendment is the price Senate Democrats have set for letting the defense authorization move.

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Combat Veterans in Congress Become Democrats’ Loudest Voices Against the Iran War

A generation of Democratic lawmakers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are using their combat experience to challenge Trump's unauthorized war with Iran.