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Thune Blocks Murkowski’s Iran War Vote

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is blocking a push by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, to force a Republican vote on authorizing the use of military force against Iran beyond the 60‑day window set by the 1973 War Powers Act.

Thune has so far declined to schedule a vote on Murkowski’s proposed authorization for use of military force, even as the conflict polls poorly among voters and concerns mount within the GOP conference about congressional oversight.

A recent poll by the League of American Voters found support for the war at just 50% among voters in a key swing state, underscoring the political sensitivities surrounding formal congressional approval.

“We’re listening carefully to what the members of our conference are saying,” Thune told reporters before senators departed Washington for a weeklong recess.

Asked whether he would allow a vote on Murkowski’s measure, Thune said, “At this point, I don’t see that.”

He added, however, that “getting readouts from our military leadership on a somewhat regular basis will be helpful in terms of shaping the views of our members about how comfortable they are with everything that’s happening there and the direction headed forward.”

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