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Barrett, Fitzpatrick Vote to Curb Trump Iran War Powers

8/19/2026

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Rep. Tom Barrett (MI) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA) voted to curb President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll on August 18, 2026 found three in ten voters approved of Trump’s Iran war handling.
VoteVets aired an ad linking Sen. Dan Sullivan (AK) to $9-per-gallon gas in Dillingham, with his spokesman Nate Adams saying Sullivan supports action to stop Iran’s nuclear threat.

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Rep. Tom Barrett (MI) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA) voted to curb President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll on August 18, 2026 found three in ten voters approved of Trump’s Iran war handling.
VoteVets aired an ad linking Sen. Dan Sullivan (AK) to $9-per-gallon gas in Dillingham, with his spokesman Nate Adams saying Sullivan supports action to stop Iran’s nuclear threat.