Senate Minority Leader Schumer believes Democrats have the 51 votes needed to pass a resolution limiting President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran
"The Senate will soon consider Senator Kaine's war power resolution, which would prevent further escalation of hostilities with Iran," the New York Democrat told reporters after Senate policy lunches. "Senator Kaine sat down with Senators Paul and Lee and they came up with a resolution, which ripens Sunday, and we believe will get 51 votes that is needed to pass," Schumer said, referring to Republican Sens.
It will first be available for consideration by the Senate next week. Senator Schumer and Senator McConnell are sort of talking through the timing of it." Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell is the Senate majority leader.Kaine added,"The good news is this: We now have a majority of colleagues, Democratic and Republican, who will stand strong for the principle that we shouldn't be at war without a vote of Congress, and that's a very positive thing.
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