{
    "title": "Rare Republican Breaking with Trump on Iran War Vote",
    "modified_at": "2026-03-05 23:27:54",
    "published_at": "2026-03-05 23:31:00",
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    "subtitle": "Massie and Rand Paul only Republicans who Abide by Original Intent of Constitution on War Vote",
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    "body": "<p><a href=\"https://specialguests.com/republican-massie-paul-only-ones-voting-war/\">https://specialguests.com/republican-massie-paul-only-ones-voting-war/</a></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Former Congressman <strong>Jim Renacci is one of the few Republican voices opposing President Trump&rsquo;s position on the war with Iran</strong>, offering a rare GOP perspective on the growing debate over presidential war powers.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> </p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>What Just Happened:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The U.S. Senate and the House both narrowly voted against a <strong>War Powers Resolution that would have required Trump to obtain congressional approval before continuing U.S. military operations against Iran.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> </p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>The Senate resolution <strong>failed 47&ndash;53</strong>.</span></li><li><span>The House resolution <strong>failed by 212-219</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Rand Paul was the only Republican senator who voted for the resolution in the Senate</strong>, opposing President Trump&rsquo;s position.</span></li><li><span><strong>One Democrat, Sen. John Fetterman, voted with Republicans against the Senate measure.</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio were the only two Republicans in the \u200b House who voted for the war restraining bill.</strong></span></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: left\"> </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Congressman Jim Renacci says, &ldquo;Under the War Powers Act, a president can typically conduct military operations for about 60 days without congressional authorization, followed by a 30-day withdrawal period, raising new questions about how long the Iran conflict could continue without a vote from Congress.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Examples include:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Kosovo (Clinton)</span></li><li><span>Libya (Obama)</span></li><li><span>Syria strikes (Trump and Biden)</span></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: left\">So, the <strong>60-day clock is often debated politically</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> </p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Why Renacci:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Renacci brings a <strong>rare Republican dissenting perspective</strong> on the issue and can discuss:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Whether Congress should approve wars before they begin</span></li><li><span>Divisions inside the Republican Party over Iran policy</span></li><li><span>How this debate could affect the <strong>2026 elections and GOP unity</strong></span></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Availability:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Available immediately for live, remote, or in-studio interviews.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Contact:</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Jerry McGlothlin</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Special Guests Publicity</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"mailto:jerry@specialguests.com\"><u>jerry@specialguests.com</u></a></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">919-437-0001</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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