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Congress Member

John Barrasso

Republican

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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict

Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. It demonstrated early GOP support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. In Senate debate Wednesday, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer implored fellow senators to ask themselves if they stand with Americans “exhausted with forever wars” or with a president and defense secretary set to “bumble us headfirst” into another one. Sen. John Barrasso is second in Senate Republican leadership and said Democrats would rather obstruct Trump than “obliterate Iran’s national nuclear program.” Read More

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Senators clash over an Iran war resolution as Congress' first vote on the conflict draws near

Senators are clashing over an Iran war resolution as Congress’ first vote on the conflict draws near. In their debate Wednesday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer implored fellow senators to ask themselves if they stand with Americans “exhausted with forever wars” or with a president and defense secretary set to “bumble us headfirst” into another one. Sen. John Barrasso is second in Senate Republican leadership and said Democrats would rather obstruct President Donald Trump than “obliterate Iran’s national nuclear program.” The vote is expected later Wednesday. Read More

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Barrasso to Newsmax: US Action Has Made World 'Safer'

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso told Newsmax the Senate session will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, who will provide lawmakers with details about the operation and its aftermath. Read More