Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) said Wednesday he again will vote against a war powers resolution to halt U.S. strikes on Iran.
After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said earlier in the day that the upper chamber will vote on the resolution next week, Fetterman, a staunch supporter of Israel, said on Fox News’s “Hannity” that he will vote no on the measure.
“We have to stand [with] our military to allow them to accomplish the goals of Epic Fury,” he told host Sean Hannity, referring to the operation in Iran.
“I’m old enough to remember we used to root for our military, and we would all agree that Iran is the world’s leading terrorism underwriter.”
Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) backed separate war powers resolutions last month to halt military actions against Iran without congressional authorization. But all three failed, with Fetterman the lone Democrat to vote against the measures.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a libertarian who has criticized President Trump for authorizing military strikes without congressional approval, was the lone Republican to back the war powers resolutions.
While the Trump administration agreed to an already tenuous two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, Schumer argued that Congress must “reassert” its authority to declare war. Prior to the ceasefire, which Iranian officials have accused Israel of violating by continuing its strikes on Lebanon, Trump threatened that a “whole civilization will die” in Iran.
“All of this happens when one man, especially a man acting as unhinged as Donald Trump, has unchecked power to wage war,” Schumer told reporters. “He backs himself into a corner with dangerous, escalating rhetoric. The entire world holds its breath, wondering what’s next going to come out of his mouth.”
In the House, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday his caucus will attempt to pass a war powers resolution by unanimous consent during a Thursday pro forma session, set for 11:30 a.m. EDT.
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