The Senate on Tuesday voted to block U.S. military action in Iran for the first time as the war approaches its fourth month.
The war powers resolution passed by a vote of 50–48. Sen. John Fetterman, again, was the lone Democrat to vote in the negative.
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Dave McCormick, who was in his home state for a visit by President Trump to a Mack truck plant in the Lehigh Valley, was absent.
Four Republicans — Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — supported the measure.
Because as long as he calls himself a Democrat, it’s one seat closer to a majority. It’s small comfort, but Dems have gotten used to it, after people like Manchin, Sinema, Lieberman, etc. It’s better than nothing, or better than Oz.