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Trump skirts Congress over Iran war as Republicans simply step aside
ByChris Stein in Washington March 7, 2026

Senate blocks war powers measure and House follows suit – now president can bomb Iran free from congressional interferenceBefore US troops invaded Iraq, George W Bush asked Congress to pass a resolution authorizing military force against Washington’s l…

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Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Lawmakers cite ‘consistent pattern’ in which Americans are being killed ‘without justice or accountability’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMore than 30 US senators have signed a letter demanding that the Tru…

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Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks
ByDavid Smith in Washington March 2, 2026

Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with praise for Donald Trump’s decisive action, Democ…

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US lawmakers call on Donald Trump to restore internet access in Iran
ByRobert Tait January 14, 2026

Democrats and Republicans called on president to circumvent legislative process to implement ‘Freedom’ billUS politics live – latest updatesA bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on Donald Trump to allow the US government to help open up internet a…

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Democrats demand immediate release of Palestinian-American teen held in Israeli prison
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington October 22, 2025

Group of 27 Congress members wrote to Marco Rubio to call for ‘swift release’ of 16-year-old Mohammed IbrahimUS politics live – latest updatesMore than two dozen Democratic lawmakers have written to secretary of state Marco Rubio and the US ambassador …

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Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington September 11, 2025September 12, 2025

Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley reach ‘inescapable conclusion’ after fact-finding trip to regionTwo Democratic senators claim they have reached the “inescapable conclusion” that Israel is acting on a systematic plan to destroy and ethnicall…

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US senators demand ‘massive surge’ of baby formula and aid to be sent to Gaza
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington August 30, 2025

Group of five senators in letter to Marco Rubio call on US to use its ‘full power’ to help people facing starvationFive democratic US senators are demanding secretary of state Marco Rubio facilitate an immediate “massive surge” of baby formula and huma…

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US senators demand ‘massive surge’ of baby formula and aid to be sent to Gaza
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington August 30, 2025

Group of five senators in letter to Marco Rubio call on US to use its ‘full power’ to help people facing starvationFive democratic US senators are demanding secretary of state Marco Rubio facilitate an immediate “massive surge” of baby formula and huma…

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Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s reported $1bn plan to retrofit gifted Qatari jet
ByDavid Smith in Washington August 7, 2025

Elizabeth Warren and others pen letter over alleged plan to divert funds from nuclear arsenal to convert jet into Air Force OneLeading Democrats are sounding the alarm over Donald Trump’s reported plan to divert funds from the US nuclear arsenal to con…

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US Senate votes down resolution to restrict Trump from escalating Iran war
ByDara Kerr June 28, 2025

Democratic effort fails in mostly partisan vote, hours after US president says he would consider more bombingSenate Democrats failed on Friday to get a war-powers resolution passed to limit Donald Trump’s ability to single-handedly escalate the war wit…

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