Eleven votes. The war voted too.
The Senate keeps running the same losing vote on the Iran war while the cost counter ticks past $40 billion, 19 dead, and $900 per household — and the war grinds on.
Source article: CBO estimates Iran war cost nearly $40 billion in first four months.
Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- politics, government
- Primary entities
- United States Senate, Iran, Andy Kim, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, Tim Kaine, Dan Sullivan, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul
- Themes
- War powers resolution, Congressional oversight of military action, US-Iran conflict, Military casualties, War costs and economic impact
- Floor values engaged
- human_life_and_dignity, Accountability of power, Truthfulness