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The 4 GOP senators who broke ranks and voted to block Trump from resuming Iran war

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 24 June 2026, 11:21 UTC By Victoria Craw 1 min read
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President Donald Trump lashed out at the four Republican senators who voted to block him from resuming the war with Iran, in a resolution that marks one of the biggest schisms between the Republican-controlled Senate and the White House during Trump’s second term. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 4 GOP senators who broke ranks and voted to block Trump from resuming Iran war The president seethed at Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul after the war powers resolution...

President Donald Trump lashed out at the four Republican senators who voted to block him from resuming the war with Iran, in a resolution that marks one of the biggest schisms between the Republican-controlled Senate and the White House during Trump’s second term. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 4 GOP senators who broke ranks and voted to block Trump from resuming Iran war The president seethed at Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul after the war powers resolution passed, saying: "I will get it done, one way or the other."
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