The White House is slamming Sen. Tim Kaine for forcing a vote to end his national emergency on energy. (Reuters)
And Kaine argued that the halt in fighting actually gave his resolution more credence.
"I think the ceasefire actually gives us the ability to have the conversation without the pressure of like, 'Oh, you know, [Trump’s] got to do a bombing run tomorrow night,’" he said.
"The combination of the ceasefire and the Israelis saying that the nuclear program has been sent back at least two or three years opens up — you can really have the deliberate discussion that this merits," Kaine continued.
'NOT CONSTITUTIONAL': CONGRESS EVOKES NEW WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REJECT TRUMP'S STRIKES ON IRAN
Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill. speaks following the weekly Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Kaine’s bill could hit the floor by Friday in the Senate, but whether it survives is another question.
"Bring it up. Let's vote it down," Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital.
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The resolution does have the backing of Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who told Fox News Digital that before the strikes there were up to eight Republicans that supported it.
"I support Tim," Durbin said. "His approach to this is entirely consistent with the Constitution, and I wish the Senate would stand up as a body for its own rights and authority under the Constitution."
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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