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demmiblue

(39,731 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:56 PM Mar 4

U.S. SENATE BLOCKS EFFORT TO FORCE TRUMP TO END IRAN STRIKES WITHOUT CONGRESS' APPROVAL WITH ALL VOTES COUNTED

U.S. SENATE BLOCKS EFFORT TO FORCE TRUMP TO END IRAN STRIKES WITHOUT CONGRESS' APPROVAL WITH ALL VOTES COUNTED

FinTwitter (@fintwitter.bsky.social) 2026-03-04T21:49:57.803523+00:00

Senate Republicans once again failed to hold Trump accountable. Today's vote sends us down a dangerous path into a potentially endless war.

The American people don't want this war. Trump has no plan.

This risks the lives of more of our troops and will lead to more skyrocketing costs at home.

Senator Andy Kim (@kim.senate.gov) 2026-03-04T21:53:37.144Z
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U.S. SENATE BLOCKS EFFORT TO FORCE TRUMP TO END IRAN STRIKES WITHOUT CONGRESS' APPROVAL WITH ALL VOTES COUNTED (Original Post) demmiblue Mar 4 OP
Why are they so willing to abdicate their responsibilities? Deuxcents Mar 4 #1
Sooooooo MUCH Kompromat PuraVidaDreamin Mar 4 #6
There isn't a full spine to be found among them. City Lights Mar 4 #2
Those donations pay off eh? pwb Mar 4 #3
Totally kowtowing to their fucking donors vapor2 Mar 4 #5
repuke allegiance is to Trump, not AMERICA Skittles Mar 4 #4
I didn't see that coming sarisataka Mar 4 #7
We knew that would be the case. Democrats just had to get them all on the record when this inevitably goes south. FascismIsDeath Mar 4 #8
THIS! bluestarone Mar 4 #10
I HOPE that at least they're thinking strategically on something like this. calimary Mar 4 #20
Republicons strategically thinking! WestMichRad Mar 4 #30
There is no question that was their thinking on this vote. And its a no brainer. FascismIsDeath Mar 4 #40
Well I don't feel any safer................. Lovie777 Mar 4 #9
Don't say "Congress" OrangeJoe Mar 4 #35
That's ok angrychair Mar 4 #11
So they don't have to PAY FOR IT in November. calimary Mar 4 #22
"The country is watching" Codifer Mar 4 #31
We were pretty sure that every thing that just happened would happen. Now bluestarone Mar 4 #12
The vote needs to be mentioned in every campaign ad. I have no idea why they feel more loyalty to Trump Vinca Mar 4 #13
This is not a surprise. However... ananda Mar 4 #14
The lives of each and everyone of the little girls that were killed in that school OhioBlue Mar 4 #15
Constitution Schmontitution progressoid Mar 4 #16
The U.S. is now doing to Iran what the IDF did to Gaza: womanofthehills Mar 4 #17
So much for precision warfare.... OGBuzz Mar 4 #24
Good on Dems getting them on the record ALBliberal Mar 4 #18
He's pathetic 😡 benfranklin1776 Mar 4 #23
Hopefully this will lead to a Figarosmom Mar 4 #19
AND House of Reps. calimary Mar 4 #39
Their breath smells like trump's ass purr-rat beauty Mar 4 #21
Meanwhile, the military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware , , , AverageOldGuy Mar 4 #25
Holy hell, some serious shit is about to hit the fan. Initech Mar 4 #29
We need a majority in Congress at140 Mar 4 #26
John "usless as tits ons black angus bull" Fetterman voted with the republicans. CentralMass Mar 4 #27
Yup orangecrush Mar 4 #32
Well bless his heart. BidenRocks Mar 4 #38
So they're going to let him get away with an illegal war and possible genocide... Initech Mar 4 #28
Shameful Botany Mar 4 #33
Republicans will always vote with their donors and never the people. Mr. Sparkle Mar 4 #34
Is Barron going to go and fight or his he going to be like his self righteous father............ turbinetree Mar 4 #36
Just put the tab, in dollars, on our public debt credit card! Worry about paying it off later ffr Mar 4 #37

pwb

(12,687 posts)
3. Those donations pay off eh?
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:01 PM
Mar 4

Contractors, donors, religious actors all get what they want. The people not so much. November is coming.

FascismIsDeath

(178 posts)
8. We knew that would be the case. Democrats just had to get them all on the record when this inevitably goes south.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:08 PM
Mar 4

calimary

(90,079 posts)
20. I HOPE that at least they're thinking strategically on something like this.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:56 PM
Mar 4

They HAVE TO. NO excuses.

FascismIsDeath

(178 posts)
40. There is no question that was their thinking on this vote. And its a no brainer.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:13 PM
Mar 4

No one needed to do any deep strategic thinking to realize that getting votes on the record matter when it comes to elections. Even the dumbest people in office get that concept.

Lovie777

(23,012 posts)
9. Well I don't feel any safer.................
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:10 PM
Mar 4

Congress have further put America in more danger.

Fuck them.

November is months away.

OrangeJoe

(559 posts)
35. Don't say "Congress"
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:28 PM
Mar 4

It was the REPUBLICANS in Congress joined by that clown Fetterman who did this. Hats off to Rand Paul who was the only Republican to stick to his principles. Make sure the people in Maine & Alaska know that Collins & Murkowski pay for their votes in November.

angrychair

(12,296 posts)
11. That's ok
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:15 PM
Mar 4

The country is watching. Their vote is on the record.

Republicans want to destroy this country and they are not even trying to hide it.

calimary

(90,079 posts)
22. So they don't have to PAY FOR IT in November.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:58 PM
Mar 4

Remember November. Starting right this minute!

bluestarone

(22,199 posts)
12. We were pretty sure that every thing that just happened would happen. Now
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:17 PM
Mar 4

Our only hope is will the American voters BLAME the right people!

Vinca

(54,006 posts)
13. The vote needs to be mentioned in every campaign ad. I have no idea why they feel more loyalty to Trump
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:18 PM
Mar 4

than the country, but they need to pay the price for it.

ananda

(35,179 posts)
14. This is not a surprise. However...
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:22 PM
Mar 4

It's good that it's on record that
Republicans are cowardly, sniveling
rat bastards.

OhioBlue

(5,202 posts)
15. The lives of each and everyone of the little girls that were killed in that school
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:34 PM
Mar 4

as well as people, including our military members and their families who suffer because of this war is on their hands. They have failed their duty to the constitution. Trump is demented, Hegseth is a roided out nut job. There is no mandate for this. It is reckless and evil.

Dems need to force a vote for a war tax on billionaires.

womanofthehills

(10,989 posts)
17. The U.S. is now doing to Iran what the IDF did to Gaza:
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:14 PM
Mar 4

( US bombing schools, hospitals, neighborhoods- )

“The US-Israeli War Of Terror continues with 2000 lb bombs dumped on densely populated neighborhoods in Tehran, a city of 9 million people”

The objective is mass death

If there’s is an antiwar movement in the US, now is the time to mobiLose


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benfranklin1776

(7,017 posts)
23. He's pathetic 😡
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:59 PM
Mar 4

Auditioning to be the next Joe Mansion. 🤬The needs and wishes of the majority of Pennsylvanian’s be damned, despite pretending to care about them when campaigning for their votes.

AverageOldGuy

(3,866 posts)
25. Meanwhile, the military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware , , ,
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:02 PM
Mar 4

. . . is advertising for emergency, immediate hire of "personal effects processor."

When a servicemember is killed/dies overseas, their remains and personal effects are returned to Dover for processing.

Why is Dover hiring -- immediately -- people to work as "personal effects processors" unless the Dept of Defense is expecting a flood of bodies???

Someone needs to ask Trump in a press conference.

at140

(6,254 posts)
26. We need a majority in Congress
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:04 PM
Mar 4

The Republican Congress critters are petrified of Trump endorsing their opponent in next primary. Look what happened to eye patch in Texas yesterdays primary.

Initech

(108,799 posts)
28. So they're going to let him get away with an illegal war and possible genocide...
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:11 PM
Mar 4

And we're supposed to sit here and let him get away with it because it's what a small and criminally insane minority of conspiracy theorists on the internet want? What the actual fuck? All these war criminals should be behind bars right now.

Botany

(77,353 posts)
33. Shameful
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:17 PM
Mar 4

The Senate Republicans had a chance to stop this madness in the 1st two impeachments
and they let him go. Trump has been raping, murdering, stealing from the American people,
cheating in elections, working for the Russians, burning America to the ground, using armed
robbery to steal Venezuela’s oil which just by coincidence is now worth more, doing drugs,
and making tens of thousands of future martyrs who will die in order to kill Americans.


There is no question he is evil and that the Senate Republicans know that too.

turbinetree

(27,564 posts)
36. Is Barron going to go and fight or his he going to be like his self righteous father............
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:33 PM
Mar 4

after all he did say that people that die in a war are suckers and losers...........


ffr

(23,402 posts)
37. Just put the tab, in dollars, on our public debt credit card! Worry about paying it off later
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:34 PM
Mar 4

$210B to start, is a bargain, after all.

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