It looks like the Senate will pass a resolution to restrict President Trump’s military authority on Iran, following a similar vote from the House last week.Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who introduced the resolution, said Tuesday he has the 51 votes necessary to get it passed. It’s a bipartisan effort, considering there are only 47 Democrats in Congress’ upper chamber. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined three of her GOP colleagues — Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) — who had already announced they would back Kaine’s bill.The resolution came about after Trump approved an airstrike in Iraq earlier this month that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, heightening already-simmering tensions between Tehran and Washington. Things have cooled down since then, but Congress is still trying to ensure the country isn’t rushed into a major conflict. “This should be the hardest decision we make,” Kaine said. “And because we’re going to be ordering young men and women to risk their lives, we shouldn’t do it unless we have the guts to have the debate.” > Democrats have enough Republican votes to pass war resolution limiting Trump’s military powers on Iran, says Sen Tim Kaine> > Full story w/ @karoun : https://t.co/CEB7vURN6o pic.twitter.com/KEVKbjAcWN> > — Zach Purser Brown (@zachjourno) January 14, 2020More stories from theweek.com The Senate is preparing an ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on Capitol reporters ahead of impeachment Bernie Sanders’ appraisal of a woman’s 2020 chances isn’t shocking. It’s conventional wisdom. What happens when women translate the Classics
