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May 23, 2026 Cassidy supported a Democratic war powers resolution to end the Iran war Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A senator recently defeated in his primary broke from the President to help pass a war powers resolution, illustrating how electoral purges can unexpectedly liberate legislative independence.
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- Bill Cassidy supports Democratic war powers resolution to end Iran war — Less than 72 hours after losing his Louisiana primary, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy threw his support behind a Democratic war powers resolution to force Trump to end the Iran war. The resolution passed the Senate after seven previously failed attempts. Cassidy's action demonstrates how Trump's purge of dissenters can backfire by liberating defeated lawmakers to vote their conscience without electoral consequences.
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Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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