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Passages

(4,173 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:40 PM Mar 24

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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 Mar 24 OP

I hope this gets some coverage senseandsensibility Mar 24 #1

Gives me hope no matter how small the advancement. Passages Mar 24 #3

Watching him now on cspan 2 Walleye Mar 24 #2

Thank you! Passages Mar 24 #4

Awesome! FakeNoose Mar 24 #5

Thank you Senator Murphy! sheshe2 Mar 24 #6

Repugs color is bullshit brown. Hey Joe Mar 24 #7

Murphy is a fighter 617Blue Mar 24 #8

He is. And he is a great communicator. yellow dahlia Mar 24 #28

Is this really happening? nt Drum Mar 24 #9

Yes. Passages Mar 24 #13

Excellent! Thank you for replying. Drum Mar 24 #14

My pleasure. Passages Mar 24 #16

Good luck! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #10

"" AllaN01Bear Mar 24 #11

Dropkick Murphy! Evolve Dammit Mar 24 #12

Who will stand with us? patphil Mar 25 #31

About bloody time that SOMEONE did it. Thankyou senator Murphy. Ford_Prefect Mar 24 #15

GO!! Bengus81 Mar 24 #17

My senator and I love him! CTyankee Mar 24 #18

Senator Murphy is incredible. markodochartaigh Mar 24 #19

Reparations for Islamic Republic or Iran. Tertullian Mar 24 #20

LOL! JoseBalow Mar 24 #21

Never in a million years maxsolomon Mar 24 #23

"Incompletely Run War"? maxsolomon Mar 24 #22

Yes. Typo, I think. Passages Mar 24 #24

Autocorrect bites again moonscape Mar 24 #30

He is one of the young leaders of our Party and I fully expect him to be a future Presidential nominee. CTyankee Mar 24 #25

I agree, Murphy has a lot to offer and is determined to go after Trump's corruption. Passages Mar 24 #26

And he's young! It's a good look for our party since Newsom gets some negative press. CTyankee Mar 24 #27

Murphy has been leading on so many JBTaurus83 Mar 24 #29

Why isn't Schumer doing this? dem4decades Mar 25 #32

senseandsensibility

(25,005 posts)

1. I hope this gets some coverage

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:43 PM

Mar 24

Good for Murphy!

Passages

(4,173 posts)

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

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:45 PM

Mar 24

Walleye

(44,898 posts)

2. Watching him now on cspan 2

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:45 PM

Mar 24

Passages

(4,173 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:46 PM

Mar 24

FakeNoose

(41,710 posts)

5. Awesome!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:51 PM

Mar 24

sheshe2

(97,677 posts)

6. Thank you Senator Murphy!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:55 PM

Mar 24

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

Hey Joe

(634 posts)

7. Repugs color is bullshit brown.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:03 PM

Mar 24

617Blue

(2,499 posts)

8. Murphy is a fighter

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:11 PM

Mar 24

yellow dahlia

(5,972 posts)

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

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:29 PM

Mar 24

Drum

(10,687 posts)

9. Is this really happening? nt

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:34 PM

Mar 24

Passages

(4,173 posts)

13. Yes.

Reply to Drum (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:48 PM

Mar 24

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

(10,687 posts)

14. Excellent! Thank you for replying.

Reply to Passages (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:49 PM

Mar 24

Passages

(4,173 posts)

16. My pleasure.

Reply to Drum (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:50 PM

Mar 24

OldBaldy1701E

(11,184 posts)

10. Good luck! (n/t)

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:36 PM

Mar 24

AllaN01Bear

(29,546 posts)

11. ""

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:36 PM

Mar 24

Evolve Dammit

(21,785 posts)

12. Dropkick Murphy!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:47 PM

Mar 24

patphil

(9,086 posts)

31. Who will stand with us?

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:44 AM

Mar 25

&list=RD2ZWQ6Am5DWY&start_radio=1

Ford_Prefect

(8,616 posts)

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

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:50 PM

Mar 24

Bengus81

(10,176 posts)

17. GO!!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:59 PM

Mar 24

CTyankee

(68,232 posts)

18. My senator and I love him!

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:03 PM

Mar 24

markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)

19. Senator Murphy is incredible.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:23 PM

Mar 24

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

Mar 24

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

JoseBalow

(9,519 posts)

21. LOL!

Reply to Tertullian (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:06 PM

Mar 24

maxsolomon

(38,756 posts)

23. Never in a million years

Reply to Tertullian (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:18 PM

Mar 24

will that be debated on the Senate Floor.

maxsolomon

(38,756 posts)

22. "Incompletely Run War"?

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:17 PM

Mar 24

I think he means Incompetently Run War?

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

Passages

(4,173 posts)

24. Yes. Typo, I think.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #22)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:21 PM

Mar 24

moonscape

(5,733 posts)

30. Autocorrect bites again

Reply to Passages (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:07 PM

Mar 24

CTyankee

(68,232 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

Mar 24

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

Passages

(4,173 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

Mar 24

CTyankee

(68,232 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

Mar 24

JBTaurus83

(1,424 posts)

29. Murphy has been leading on so many

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:45 PM

Mar 24

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

dem4decades

(14,106 posts)

32. Why isn't Schumer doing this?

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 04:59 PM

Mar 25

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