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Passages

(4,091 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:40 PM 5 hrs ago

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Sen. Chris Murphy: In a few minutes I'm heading to the Senate floor to force a vote - tonight - to end the war in Iran

If Republicans won’t hold a debate and vote on this illegal, incompletely run war, then Democrats will. I will be joined on the floor by my Senate allies in this fight.

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Sen. Chris Murphy: In a few minutes I'm heading to the Senate floor to force a vote - tonight - to end the war in Iran (Original Post) Passages 5 hrs ago OP

I hope this gets some coverage senseandsensibility 5 hrs ago #1

Gives me hope no matter how small the advancement. Passages 5 hrs ago #3

Watching him now on cspan 2 Walleye 5 hrs ago #2

Thank you! Passages 5 hrs ago #4

Awesome! FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #5

Thank you Senator Murphy! sheshe2 5 hrs ago #6

Repugs color is bullshit brown. Hey Joe 4 hrs ago #7

Murphy is a fighter 617Blue 4 hrs ago #8

He is. And he is a great communicator. yellow dahlia 1 hr ago #28

Is this really happening? nt Drum 4 hrs ago #9

Yes. Passages 4 hrs ago #13

Excellent! Thank you for replying. Drum 4 hrs ago #14

My pleasure. Passages 4 hrs ago #16

Good luck! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #10

"" AllaN01Bear 4 hrs ago #11

Dropkick Murphy! Evolve Dammit 4 hrs ago #12

About bloody time that SOMEONE did it. Thankyou senator Murphy. Ford_Prefect 4 hrs ago #15

GO!! Bengus81 3 hrs ago #17

My senator and I love him! CTyankee 3 hrs ago #18

Senator Murphy is incredible. markodochartaigh 3 hrs ago #19

Reparations for Islamic Republic or Iran. Tertullian 3 hrs ago #20

LOL! JoseBalow 2 hrs ago #21

Never in a million years maxsolomon 2 hrs ago #23

"Incompletely Run War"? maxsolomon 2 hrs ago #22

Yes. Typo, I think. Passages 2 hrs ago #24

Autocorrect bites again moonscape 51 min ago #30

He is one of the young leaders of our Party and I fully expect him to be a future Presidential nominee. CTyankee 1 hr ago #25

I agree, Murphy has a lot to offer and is determined to go after Trump's corruption. Passages 1 hr ago #26

And he's young! It's a good look for our party since Newsom gets some negative press. CTyankee 1 hr ago #27

Murphy has been leading on so many JBTaurus83 1 hr ago #29

senseandsensibility

(24,897 posts)

1. I hope this gets some coverage

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:43 PM

5 hrs ago

Good for Murphy!

Passages

(4,091 posts)

3. Gives me hope no matter how small the advancement.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:45 PM

5 hrs ago

Walleye

(44,699 posts)

2. Watching him now on cspan 2

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:45 PM

5 hrs ago

Passages

(4,091 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:46 PM

5 hrs ago

FakeNoose

(41,496 posts)

5. Awesome!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:51 PM

5 hrs ago

sheshe2

(97,449 posts)

6. Thank you Senator Murphy!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:55 PM

5 hrs ago

We shall see the Republicans true colors. I think we will be seeing a lot of Yellow Bellies.

Hey Joe

(599 posts)

7. Repugs color is bullshit brown.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:03 PM

4 hrs ago

617Blue

(2,450 posts)

8. Murphy is a fighter

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:11 PM

4 hrs ago

yellow dahlia

(5,799 posts)

28. He is. And he is a great communicator.

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:29 PM

1 hr ago

Drum

(10,657 posts)

9. Is this really happening? nt

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:34 PM

4 hrs ago

Passages

(4,091 posts)

13. Yes.

Reply to Drum (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:48 PM

4 hrs ago

I don't have a link to the Senate floor.

Murphy has taken a more aggressive stance since the start of the war than many of his colleagues. He has argued the Senate shouldn’t proceed to any other legislative business until Congress votes on authorizing the use of military force.

And he has repeatedly called for Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before Congress on the ongoing military campaign in Iran. But no such hearings have materialized.

https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/24/murphy-to-force-war-powers-vote-as-iran-conflict-persists/

Drum

(10,657 posts)

14. Excellent! Thank you for replying.

Reply to Passages (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:49 PM

4 hrs ago

Passages

(4,091 posts)

16. My pleasure.

Reply to Drum (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:50 PM

4 hrs ago

OldBaldy1701E

(11,077 posts)

10. Good luck! (n/t)

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:36 PM

4 hrs ago

AllaN01Bear

(29,400 posts)

11. ""

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:36 PM

4 hrs ago

Evolve Dammit

(21,766 posts)

12. Dropkick Murphy!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:47 PM

4 hrs ago

Ford_Prefect

(8,601 posts)

15. About bloody time that SOMEONE did it. Thankyou senator Murphy.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:50 PM

4 hrs ago

Bengus81

(10,146 posts)

17. GO!!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:59 PM

3 hrs ago

CTyankee

(68,156 posts)

18. My senator and I love him!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:03 PM

3 hrs ago

markodochartaigh

(5,520 posts)

19. Senator Murphy is incredible.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:23 PM

3 hrs ago

But I believe that he means incompetently.

Tertullian

(75 posts)

20. Reparations for Islamic Republic or Iran.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:51 PM

3 hrs ago

Also might be time to begin conversations about how the USA should re-build Islamic Iran and pay the regime some damages.

JoseBalow

(9,448 posts)

21. LOL!

Reply to Tertullian (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:06 PM

2 hrs ago

maxsolomon

(38,660 posts)

23. Never in a million years

Reply to Tertullian (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:18 PM

2 hrs ago

will that be debated on the Senate Floor.

maxsolomon

(38,660 posts)

22. "Incompletely Run War"?

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:17 PM

2 hrs ago

I think he means Incompetently Run War?

Senators should probably review their tweets before hitting post...

Passages

(4,091 posts)

24. Yes. Typo, I think.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #22)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:21 PM

2 hrs ago

moonscape

(5,707 posts)

30. Autocorrect bites again

Reply to Passages (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:07 PM

51 min ago

CTyankee

(68,156 posts)

25. He is one of the young leaders of our Party and I fully expect him to be a future Presidential nominee.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:02 PM

1 hr ago

Newsom has all the attention now but Chris is up and coming.

Passages

(4,091 posts)

26. I agree, Murphy has a lot to offer and is determined to go after Trump's corruption.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #25)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:06 PM

1 hr ago

CTyankee

(68,156 posts)

27. And he's young! It's a good look for our party since Newsom gets some negative press.

Reply to Passages (Reply #26)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:12 PM

1 hr ago

JBTaurus83

(1,342 posts)

29. Murphy has been leading on so many

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:45 PM

1 hr ago

Of the major issues. I’d gladly support him for higher office.

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