Reuters - The U.S. Senate failed on Thursday to override President Donald Trumps veto of a resolution that would have reined in his ability to wage war against Iran by requiring him to obtain congressional authorization for military action. The vote was 49-44 in favor of the resolution, but that fell short of the two-thirds majority, or 67 votes,...

Euronews | Anthony Marcum: It is not a coincidence that the founders gave the power to "declare war" and "raise and support armies" to the branch closest and most accountable to the people: the legislative branch. They understood that a grave responsibility comes with the power to send a nation's citizens into harm's way in service of policies decided ...

Reuters - The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran, rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehrans retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict. Eight of Trumps fellow Republicans joined Democrats to pass the war powers resolution ...

Reuters - The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trumps ability to wage war against Iran, paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution. The resolution would require Trump to remove U.S. troops engaged in hostilities against Iran unless ...

Reuters - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned the Senate against adopting a resolution that would curb his ability to wage war against Iran, saying it would send a very bad signal and allow Tehran to act with impunity. It is very important for our Countrys SECURITY that the United States Senate not vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution....

BBC - Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. The House voted on two charges - that the president had abused his power and that he had obstructed Congress. Nearly all Democrats voted for the charges ...

Al-Jazeera - The Trump administration wants a Senate-approved agreement with Iran to replace the 2015 nuclear deal that the US president withdrew from last year, US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. According to the Trump administration, one of the major flaws of the deal, which was agreed to under former President ...

Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Friday defeated legislation that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Iran without first obtaining the approval of Congress, except in self-defense. The measure was defeated 50 to 40, ensuring that the measure would not get the 60 needed to pass the Republican-majority Senate as an amendment ...

The Wall Street Journal - The Senate approved a measure on Wednesday that would end U.S. military assistance for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, reproving the Trump administration for the second time over its support of the kingdom. The resolution, which now heads to the House, would give President Trump 30 days after its passage to end most U.S. military ...

MNA The US Senate voted on Thursday to end American military assistance for Saudi Arabias war in Yemen. This was reported by the media as the strongest show of bipartisan defiance against Trumps support for the Saudi family over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist who was against bin Salman policies. Accordingly, the ...

Reuters - Saudi Arabia early on Monday rejected the position expressed recently by the United States Senate, saying that the Jamal Khashoggi murder is a crime that does not reflect the policy of the kingdom, a statement by Saudis foreign ministry said. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rejects the position expressed recently by the United States Senate,...

Tasnim In a rare break with President Donald Trump, the US Senate voted to move ahead with a resolution to end US military support for the Saudi-led coalition in the war in Yemen and lawmakers vowed to push for sanctions against the kingdom in the new year. US Senate Advances Measure to End Support for Saudi War on Yemen Eleven of Trumps fellow ...

PressTV - United States Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his intention to push for a Senate vote ending US involvement in Yemen in the upcoming days. In an email addressing supporters, Sanders announced this week I will go to the floor of the United States Senate [to force the vote], revealed The Hill on Tuesday. Despite Trump's venal support ...

RT - The US senate has rejected an effort by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to block a major arms sale to Bahrain more proof that if theres one thing that unites Democrats and Republicans, its selling weapons to Middle Eastern allies. The senate voted 77-21 on Thursday to table the resolution, which would have blocked the $300 million arms sale to ...

Tasnim The US Senate approved two bills that clear the way for new sanctions against the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah. The two bills were unanimously passed with bipartisan support on Friday, sending the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017 (HIFPAA) and the STOP Using Human Shields Act (aka STOP) to US President ...

The Washington Post | Andrew Rudalevige: Back in 2015, there were loud calls not least from senators for President Barack Obama to ask the Senate to ratify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, calling it a treaty. Instead, hechose to enter into an executive agreement, which has become something of a trend:Treaties are a tiny fraction ...

Sentinel & Enterprise- President Trump announced recently that he wouldn't recertify the 2015 Iran deal, reiterating claims that the deal "was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into." Though Trump threatened to terminate the agreement if the Congress, U.S. allies and Iran cannot agree to stronger ...

Reuters - Draft legislation responding to U.S. President Donald Trumps refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal would set tough new terms for the pact, including restoring sanctions if Iran tests a ballistic missile able to carry a warhead or bars nuclear inspectors from any sites. Critics of the legislation drafted by Republican Senators Bob Corker ...

July 30,The Iran Project US Senate passing new sanctions bill against Russia, Iran and North Korea has been met with different reactions from the leaders of the three countries and sparked Europeans enormous concern over reducing relations with them. The US Senate backed the bills tough new sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea by a margin ...

CBS News - The Senate has passed a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 97-2. The U.S. House passed the sanctions package Tuesday in a 419-3 vote, sending the legislation to the Senate. The White House has not definitively said that President Trump will sign the bill, but the ...