Democrats’ latest effort to rein in military action will get blocked. But Sen. Chris Murphy wants Congress to debate it nonetheless.
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Iran strikes raise economic uncertainty in CT, governor says
Ned Lamont said the exact length of the conflict will be a key factor in exactly how the Connecticut economy fares.
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CT lawmakers seek to rein in Trump on Iran
After Trump officials briefed Congress on the Middle East, Senate will take up war powers resolution Wednesday. House to follow Thursday.
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CT delegation warns of costs of prolonged war in Iran
Connecticut’s federal lawmakers are warning of a prolonged war that could spread throughout the Middle East “without clear objectives.”
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Blumenthal, Murphy leave Iran briefing ‘without a lot of comfort’
Chris Murphy said U.S. strikes likely only set Iran’s nuclear program back a few months, while Blumenthal argued it was too early to tell.
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Himes introduces resolution despite murky situation in Middle East
Amid a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East and the delay of intel briefings, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes is moving ahead with a war powers resolution.
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Himes and CT delegation wait for answers on Iran bombing
Himes is expected to introduce a war powers resolution to block U.S. involvement in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
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Murphy meets with Iranian official in rebuff of Trump policy
Chris Murphy met wit h Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this weekend, burnishing his foreign policy credentials and promoting an alternative to Trump diplomacy,
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Senate votes to rein in Trump on Iran, but White House expected to veto resolution
The vote indicates there is bipartisan concern over Trump’s handling of Iran after the president order a strike that killed top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani.
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CT lawmakers vote to limit Trump’s war-making power
Connecticut lawmakers helped the U.S. House approve a resolution that would mandate the president wind down military action against Iran within 30 days unless Congress votes to authorize it.
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Despite briefings, Trump speech, CT lawmakers remain critics of Iran policy
The Democratic lawmakers say the administration has not adequately explained the reasons for its actions.
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Murphy on front-line of opposition to Trump Iran policy
Murphy says he is driven by the desire to prevent another “cataclysmic mistake” in the Middle East and encourage others to voice their concerns.
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Blumenthal, Murphy walk a fine line on Iraq attack
Even in blue Connecticut, the politics of criticizing a commander in chief during a military crisis are complicated.
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Blindsided by U.S. attack on Iranian leader, CT lawmakers are concerned about reprisals, war
Connecticut’s lawmakers joined their Democratic colleagues Friday in questioning President Donald Trump’s reasons for killing Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
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Blumenthal: Mueller has ‘breached the White House gates’ with Flynn
WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Blumenthal said on Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller has “breached the White House gates” with his prosecution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about conversations with the Russian ambassador.