美国民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦和克里斯·范·霍伦近日就伊朗战争问题对共和党进行了尖锐批评。沃伦表示"共和党人都被外科手术去掉了脊骨"[1]，而范·霍伦则声称"我不会为这场非法战争投一分钱"[1]。两位议员的评论指向同一核心问题：共和党国会议员在战争权力问题上向总统权力低头，放弃了国会的宪法职权。
参议院就终止伊朗战争的战争权力决议案进行了投票，最终以49票支持、50票反对而未获通过[1][2]。相比之下，众议院版本的决议案表现略好，以214票对208票获得通过，其中四名共和党人加入了所有民主党人的投票行列[1]。今年6月，参议院曾进行过类似投票，结果为47比49[1]。
这场始于2月的美国-以色列对伊朗战争已造成严重代价[1]。美国已有18名士兵丧生，数百人受伤[1]。根据华盛顿邮报-Ipsos民调，仅29%的美国民众赞成特朗普对伊朗问题的处理方式，而69%持反对态度[1]。
Senior Democratic senators have lambasted their Republican colleagues for ceding congressional war powers to the Trump administration amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. Senator Elizabeth Warren declared that "Republicans have all had their spines surgically removed," while Senator Chris Van Hollen stated, "I will not vote for a dime for this illegal war."[1] The Senate voted 49-50 to reject a war powers resolution aimed at terminating the Iran conflict, with the measure falling short of passage.[1][2]
The House previously approved a similar war powers resolution with a 214-208 vote, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in support.[1] The conflict has resulted in 18 American military deaths and hundreds of injuries.[1] According to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll, 29 percent of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the Iran issue, while 69 percent disapprove.[1] The conflict has driven up gasoline prices as the midterm elections approach.[2]