Interestingly, the war with Iran has awoken an impotent Senate, which approved a wars power resolution yesterday- a mild slap to Donald Trump's rogue authority. The Associated Press reported the vote was 50-48 in the Senate. I do think their frustration is "fueled" by rising gas and oil prices, which never mix well with mid-term elections. Yet, it is good to see some Republican members (Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy and Rand Paul) vote in favor to pass legislation to block military action without congressional approval. The step in this direction has been long overdue.
NPR reports regarding the House vote "A bipartisan majority in the Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to end the war with Iran, the clearest rebuke yet of President Trump's handling of the conflict and the subsequent economic fallout." The House vote occurred about two weeks ago with a tally of 215-208.
Trump took to Truth Social exposing his tantrum over the Senate war resolution vote. The felon-in-chief declared in a post the vote was "poorly timed and meaningless". By the way, Democratic senator John Fetterman voted against the resolution, proving his role in the Democratic Party is indeed poorly timed and meaningless.
Pete Hegseth, former Fox News host, and now Secretary of Defense (he prefers "Secretary of War"), is seeking 80 billion dollars to further fund the war. Keep in mind over the weekend, additional tinkering to a major truce between U.S. and Iran was orchestrated by J.D. Vance who met with Iranian leaders. The event was reportedly contentious, and when Trump started squawking last week the war was over I never believed it for one second. Not one second. Additionally, Israel continues to bomb Lebanon, which angered the Iranian government which has been backing Hezbollah. Yet, for a war supposedly over, 80 billion dollars is now being requested to continue support for U.S. military efforts in Iran.
Adam Schiff, a California senator stated on Twitter a much shared sentiment by Democrats “From the beginning, the administration pursued this illegal war without making the case to Congress or the American people. In the months since, we’ve seen the region in chaos, shifting goalposts and rationales for the war, skyrocketing gas and grocery costs, and tragically, the lives of 13 servicemembers lost with thousands more put in harm’s way,”.
The economic fallout from the war was underestimated by the Trump administration, just as his criminal organization underestimated the Iranian government. Alas, mid-terms is approaching, and Congress has been reminded of their role to work for the people-- and for the not so noble purpose of preserving their own asses.
