Based on your emails from the districts and our own reporting, we’re keeping this crowd-sourced list of where members of Congress appear stand on Syria. Keep the emails coming.
McCain amendment would make it US policy to “change the momentum” in Syria.
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The Syria use of force resolution has had a rocky morning in the Senate. The sticking point seems to be the precise language of the resolution, which is somewhat surprising since the new proposed language released last night was agreed to by the leading Democrat and Republican on the committee. Here’s the latest on what’s been happening this morning.
NRSC Spokesman calls McConnell opponent an “empty dress” who “babbles incoherently.”
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We’ve begun compiling senators’ and representatives’ public positions on the Syria use of force resolution. You can see where your rep stands here. And if you don’t see yours listed but know they’ve taken a position, send us a link to the source, and we’ll keep updating the list through next week’s vote.
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McCain says he won’t support senate Syria resolution, according to MSNBC. Not warry enough.