Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.

Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to counter the administration’s extraordinary assertion of presidential war powers to destroy vessels in the Caribbean.

The vote fell mostly along party lines, 48-51, with two Republicans, Sens. Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski, voting in favor and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voting against.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      He’s such a brain dead lunatic that he’s making Rand Paul look good. I feel bad for Pennsylvania for having had to choose between him pretending to be progressive and Dr Oz not pretending to be sane

      He’s proof recalling from the senate should be allowed

    • titanicx@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Wtf, I thought he was a better person then this? Did I’ve of those falls rattle his head?