Kaine Looks to Force Senate Iran War Powers Vote in Coming Days

Sen. Tim Kaine will seek to force a floor vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution on Iran as soon as this week.

Kaine (D-Va.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) previously filed a resolution to block a war against Iran unless Congress votes to approve it that the senators could call up for a vote. President Donald Trump has said he is considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran into signing a new nuclear deal—comments that have spurred Democrats to condemn the possibility of the administration acting without congressional approval.

“We’re going to call it up within the next couple ...