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Tim Kaine: “After both Republican-majority Houses took the historic step of voting that additional war against Iran is illegal…”

On the recordJune 25, 2026
After both Republican-majority Houses took the historic step of voting that additional war against Iran is illegal without congressional authorization, President Trump came to the Capitol and tried to browbeat Republican senators for upholding their oaths of office.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Commenting on Trump's influence over Senate votes.

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