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Rand Paul
Libertarian Republican senator from Kentucky; the first and most consistent Republican crossover on every Iran war-powers vote in 2026.
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#180 24 Sept
Voted for the withdrawal resolution against his party
Iran Conflict 2026: Tillis crosses but Iran vote fails 49-50#180 24 Sept
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#120 3 Jun
Crossed party lines to support cloture on war-powers resolution
Iran Conflict 2026: Senate war-powers vote falls ten short#104 20 May
Voted yes on 20 May floor advance
Iran Conflict 2026: Senate 50-47: Cassidy unlocks the floor#103 19 May
Voted yes to discharge the Kaine resolution — his first Iran-specific cross of 2026
Iran Conflict 2026: Senate 50-47 discharges Kaine Iran resolution to floor#97 13 May
Voted yes on the seventh Democratic Iran war-powers resolution
Iran Conflict 2026: Senate rejects Iran war-powers vote 49-50; Murkowski crosses first time#97 13 May
#96 12 May
Mentioned in: Hegseth: Article 2 covers Iran war
Iran Conflict 2026#92 9 May
Mentioned in: Murkowski's Iran AUMF still unfiled before recess
Iran Conflict 2026#86 30 Apr
Voted yes on the sixth WPR, the first libertarian-isolationist Republican to cross the floor on the war
Iran Conflict 2026: Murkowski sets four 11 May AUMF specs#85 30 Apr
Voted Yes for the fourth consecutive time on Iran WPR
Iran Conflict 2026: Senate sixth WPR fails 47-50; Collins flips#3 29 Apr
Voted with Democrats against sustaining Scott's point of order
Cuba Dispatch: Senate blocks Cuba war-powers check 51-47#81 27 Apr
Mentioned in: Murkowski targets 28 April AUMF filing
Iran Conflict 2026#80 25 Apr
Mentioned in: Curtis becomes third Republican on AUMF
Iran Conflict 2026#79 25 Apr
Mentioned in: Collins, Tillis back Murkowski's Iran AUMF draft
Iran Conflict 2026#78 22 Apr
Crossed to Democrats to support fifth WPR
Iran Conflict 2026: Senate rejects fifth WPR motion, 51-46#72 15 Apr
Mentioned in: Hawley signals AUMF at 60-day mark
Iran Conflict 2026#70 15 Apr
Crossed floor to support WPR withdrawal resolution as in all three prior votes
Iran Conflict 2026: Fetterman breaks Democratic line on Iran#68 14 Apr
Mentioned in: Six Democrats join Senate war-powers push
Iran Conflict 2026#69 13 Apr
Mentioned in: Senate WPR reaches thirteen as deadlines cluster
Iran Conflict 2026#47 24 Mar
Mentioned in: Brent rebounds to $102 after record drop
Iran Conflict 2026#46 23 Mar
Mentioned in: Brent below $100 on ceasefire rumours
Iran Conflict 2026#46 23 Mar
Mentioned in: S&P rallies on a deal Iran denies
Iran Conflict 2026#46 23 Mar
Mentioned in: MTG: war supporters have destroyed MAGA
Iran Conflict 2026#42 18 Mar
Mentioned in: GOP lacks votes for $200bn war bill
Iran Conflict 2026#40 16 Mar
Mentioned in: MAGA calls war a betrayal, votes nothing
Iran Conflict 2026#25 7 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump says 'Make Iran Great Again'
Iran Conflict 2026#24 6 Mar
Mentioned in: White House funds war without Congress
Iran Conflict 2026#24 6 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump offers IRGC immunity or death
Iran Conflict 2026#21 5 Mar
Mentioned in: House defeats war powers bill
Iran Conflict 2026#20 4 Mar
Mentioned in: Senate kills war powers check, 47–53
Iran Conflict 2026#20 4 Mar
Mentioned in: CENTCOM ordered to dismantle Iran regime
Iran Conflict 2026#18 4 Mar
Mentioned in: Senate war powers vote; unenforceable
Iran Conflict 2026#15 3 Mar