The Senate on Tuesday approved a War Powers Resolution previously passed by the House that rebukes President Donald Trump by calling for an end to the U.S. war against Iran. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The resolution passed 50-48, with four Senate Republicans joining almost all Democrats in support of the measure. Sen.…

Washington — The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed war powers resolution on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers and signifying a rare rebuke of President Trump’s handling of the conflict. In a 50 to 48 vote, four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky — joined the…

Democratic strategist Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Republican strategist Sarah Chamberlain join “The Takeout” with their thoughts on some of the top political headlines of the day. Source link

Senate starts vote on whether to take up House-passed funding bill

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A view of the U.S. Capitol ahead of a possible partial government shut down in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate began a procedural vote on Friday on whether to take up a government funding bill passed by the House of Representatives, which included more than $5 billion for a wall along the southern border and was…

House-passed Dodd-Frank repeal faces uncertain path in Senate

Every House Republican but one (Walter Jones [NC]) voting on Thursday voted to repeal Dodd-Frank, while every Democrat voting rejected it. That means Republicans and Republicans alone want a return to the days when Wall Street can abuse and defraud consumers and destroy the global economy with impunity. The bill guts every essential element of the Wall Street reform law intended to protect…