Senate Republicans shoot down measure to stop Trump from striking Cuba

The Senate blocked a resolution that would have checked President Donald Trump‘s military authority in Cuba as tensions rise between the United States and the communist nation. The upper chamber voted against bringing to the floor a Democratic-led resolution that would have prohibited Trump from engaging in hostilities with Cuba unless the action was authorized by Congress. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) led the charge on defeating the effort. Recommended Stories Rick Scott pushes back on GOP plan to use taxpayer funds for Trump ballroom GOP bill will authorize $400M in taxpayer dollars to White House ballroom: Graham WHCA dinner shooting reignites GOP calls to nuke Senate filibuster “The measure we’re talking about is completely out of touch with the facts in Cuba, nor is it relevant to anything…

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