by Brett Wilkins | Jul 15, 2026 | Bernie Sanders, Chris Van Hollen, Donald Trump, Ed Markey, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Israeli Military, Jeff Merkley, Military Spending, National Defense Authorization Act, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), NDAA, News, Palestine, Pentagon, Pentagon budget, War, Wyden
As expected, members of the Senate Democratic Caucus on Tuesday blocked debate on an annual military spending authorization bill over President Donald Trump’s ongoing illegal war of choice on Iran and provisions for closer US-Israeli military integration. Upper chamber lawmakers voted 50-46, mostly along party lines, against proceeding with debate on the National Defense Authorization Act…
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by Sharon Zhang | Apr 14, 2026 | Chris Van Hollen, Donald Trump, Iran, Jeff Merkley, News, War Powers Resolution
Six senators joined Democratic efforts in the Senate to introduce War Powers resolutions to end the U.S.’s war on Iran, the group announced on Monday, with one Democrat saying that ending the war is his “top priority” as talks between Iranian and U.S. officials falter. Democratic Senators Kirstin Gillibrand (New York), Mark Kelly (Arizona), Andy Kim (New Jersey), Jeff Merkley (Oregon)…
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