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riversedge

(80,942 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:37 PM 4 hrs ago

:woohoo: BREAKING: House Republicans block the Democrats' attempt to pass an Iran War Powers Resolution--refusing



BREAKING: House Republicans block the Democrats’ attempt to pass an Iran War Powers Resolution—refusing even to allow a vote.

During a pro forma session, Rep. Glenn Ivey sought unanimous consent to advance the measure. Presiding GOP Rep. Chris Smith ignored the request and abruptly gaveled out.


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:woohoo: BREAKING: House Republicans block the Democrats' attempt to pass an Iran War Powers Resolution--refusing (Original Post) riversedge 4 hrs ago OP
Of course they did. Ocelot II 4 hrs ago #1
Another reason to vote all these clowns out. They're all compromised at this point. Initech 4 hrs ago #2
Why are you cheering for this? intheflow 2 hrs ago #3
I think the "woohoo" makes it clear Skittles 2 hrs ago #4
Just My Humble Opinion - emojis are way too overused. Some comments are just pictographs erronis 1 hr ago #8
Is anyone starting a discharge petition to force a vote? karynnj 2 hrs ago #5
The chyrons on CNN & MSNOW said exactly that FoxNewsSucks 1 hr ago #6
Why dont they just vote total power to Trump and disband? Playingmantis 1 hr ago #7
The headline will read... lame54 1 hr ago #9
So far, when mentioned, CNN & MSNOW have FoxNewsSucks 1 hr ago #10

erronis

(23,963 posts)
8. Just My Humble Opinion - emojis are way too overused. Some comments are just pictographs
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 03:41 PM
1 hr ago

with no thoughtful comment. (Mine might also be classified as such.)

Sometimes I wonder if folks aren't just trying to juice their DU comment counts.... (who me?)

FoxNewsSucks

(11,764 posts)
6. The chyrons on CNN & MSNOW said exactly that
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 03:39 PM
1 hr ago

I was shocked, usually it's "Congress blocks...." or "Congress fails to approve...."

For once, they actually put the blame where it belongs - Republicons (the source of nearly all our problems)

Playingmantis

(658 posts)
7. Why dont they just vote total power to Trump and disband?
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 03:39 PM
1 hr ago

Lets stop pretending to be a functional democracy

"When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”

A Lincoln

lame54

(39,810 posts)
9. The headline will read...
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 03:44 PM
1 hr ago

Congress block's war powers vote

Because "both party's are the same"

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