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War powers resolution to limit Trump’s military authority fails on Senate floor

By Samantha-Jo Roth
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The Senate failed to pass a resolution intended to curb President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Iran on Friday.

The proposal from Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) was one of at least three in Congress aimed at resolving a power struggle between lawmakers and the White House over who has the authority to authorize a U.S. military strike abroad. 

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