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Senate Rejects Iran War Bill; House Passes $73B Defense Fund

7/27/2026

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Senate rejected the war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) from Iran hostilities, 47-50, after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) voted “no.”
President Donald Trump called Republicans “losers,” called Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) a “lunatic,” and said Cassidy flipped and Sen. Paul went “present.”
The House passed a $73 billion Pentagon funding bill 216-214, with Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) voting “no.”

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Senate rejected the war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) from Iran hostilities, 47-50, after Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) voted “no.”
President Donald Trump called Republicans “losers,” called Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) a “lunatic,” and said Cassidy flipped and Sen. Paul went “present.”
The House passed a $73 billion Pentagon funding bill 216-214, with Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) voting “no.”