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Lawmakers push to block US involvement in Iran as Trump signals willingness to join fight

JL;DR SUMMARY As tensions rise between Israel and Iran, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is striving to prevent President Trump from involving the United States in the conflict without congressional approval. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpMiddle EastU.S. Foreign PolicyIranBernie SandersCongressMilitary InterventionBipartisan EffortWar Powers Resolution

Places mentioned

Vermont, United States
"the Independent from Vermont"
Kentucky, United States
"In the House, Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna jointly introduced the resolution"
California, United States
"In the House, Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna jointly introduced the resolution"
New York, United States
"Fourteen House Democrats, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez"
Minnesota, United States
"and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, have joined the resolution"
Virginia, United States
"Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine introduced a companion resolution in the Senate Monday"
Massachusetts, United States
"Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts"
Maryland, United States
"Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who was among the earliest critics of Israels attack on Iran"
Wisconsin, United States
"Ed Markey of Massachusetts; Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin"
New York, United States
"Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Jewish New York Democrat and Senate minority leader"
Iran
"their Republican colleagues and has drawn opposition from Republican Jews, in a post on X Monday. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. Im introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. No war in Iran. Its time for every member to go on record, said Khanna in a post on X Monday comparing the current conflict to the United States involvement in Iraq in 2003."
Israel
"Lawmakers from both parties are pushing to block President Donald Trump from bringing the United States into Israels ongoing conflict with Iran."

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