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Trump skirts Congress over Iran war as Republicans simply step aside
- Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-backed war powers measure on Iran, signaling limited congressional oversight.
- The president proceeded with military actions in Iran without explicit new congressional authorization.
- Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, defended the president's authority amid the Tehran campaign.
- Publicly, Republicans argued the campaign addresses longstanding enmity with Iran and is necessary for national security.
- Democrats argue there is no concrete justification for enduring U.S. troops in a new Iran war while affordability concerns rise at home.
- Analysts estimate the war's initial 100 hours cost roughly $3.7 billion according to CSIS.
- The war has already resulted in casualties, with six U.S. service members killed and Iran reporting more than a thousand deaths.
- In 2002, Democrats backed Bush's war authorization, contrasting past party positions with current debates.
- Rand Paul supported the war powers measure in the Senate, signaling a rare bipartisan split.
- House Republicans opposed a similar measure, aligning with the broader Republican stance on executive war powers.
- The Guardian notes a political calculus where Democrats seek anti-war messaging ahead of midterms.
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