Several Democrats in the US Senate have threatened to block the work of Congress unless the Trump administration holds public hearings on the war with Iran. This move comes after last week's failed vote on a war powers resolution that would have required the administration to get congressional approval before carrying out any future attacks on Iran, largely along party lines. Nevertheless, a group of Democratic senators has introduced several similar bills, which could force the Senate to hold repeated votes if they decide to proceed with them. Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker said that Democrats will use 'all the means available to us to stop business as usual' unless an agreement is reached with Republicans. This step reflects the Democrats' desire to force a public debate on the war with Iran, but they are resorting to unconventional parliamentary pressure tactics to highlight the issue before the public, as they are in the minority in both houses of Congress.
