The U.S. Senate voted down a war powers resolution this week that would have blocked the US military from continuing attacks on Iran without Congressional approval.
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen voted in favor of the resolution, telling NHPR, “There was real concern about having the sole authority to go to war vested in the president of the United States.”
Shaheen said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a dictator who was responsible for American and Iranian deaths, but she’s concerned about how the war has escalated and the loss of lives, including six American service members.
On this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap, we hear more about her position on the war.
Guests:
- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
- Todd Bookman, NHPR
Top stories from around New Hampshire this week:
Shaheen fears escalating war in Iran, cites safety concerns for Americans
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen questions the Trump administration’s strategy in Iran: “There’s not a real endgame for what we’re trying to accomplish.”
NH National Guard activated in connection with Iran war
Gov. Kelly Ayotte shared Thursday that airmen from the 157th Air Refueling Wing had been deployed in late February.
Proposed investigation into NH's chief justice divides House Republicans
In recent months, there’s been a series of headlines involving the justices on the New Hampshire Supreme Court: Not for their decisions on the bench, but instead for their actions off of it.
Republicans vote to end use of school IDs for NH elections
College and high school students would no longer be able to use photo identification cards issued by their schools to obtain a ballot, under a proposal that cleared the New Hampshire Senate on Thursday on a 16-8 vote.
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