WASHINGTON, May 8 — The US Senate failed yesterday to override President Donald Trump's veto of a resolution that would have reined in his ability to wage war against Iran by requiring him to obtain congressional authorisation for military action. The vote was 49-44 in favour of the resolution,...
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The vote was 49-44 in favour of the resolution, but that fell short of the two-thirds majority, or 67 votes, needed to override a veto in the 100-member Senate. Kaine responded by saying that Congress is doing its job by trying to assert its authority to weigh in on the use of military force.
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