US EditionRepublicans defeat resolution to halt US military strikes against Iran
Senate voted 53-47 against a resolution requiring congressional approval for military action in Iran amid concerns over lack of exit strategy and potential escalation.
- On Wednesday, the Senate rejected a Democrat-led war powers resolution 53–47, declining for the third time in a year to restrict President Donald Trump from expanding military operations in Iran.
- The Administration maintains President Trump acted within legal authority during Operation Epic Fury, while Senator Cory Booker sought to direct the United States Armed Forces to "remove" themselves from hostilities.
- Senate Republicans maintain that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have already briefed lawmakers in classified settings, countering Democrat demands for public testimony on the Iran conflict.
- Threatening to grind Senate business to a halt, Democratic lawmakers plan to introduce four additional war powers resolutions if administration officials continue to refuse public hearings.
- As the conflict approaches the one-month mark, rising concerns regarding the Strait of Hormuz, potential ground troop involvement, and energy prices persist, even as President Trump claims the war will end "soon.
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'No end in sight': Senate Republicans again refuse to stop Trump's war in Iran
Plumes of smoke rise following an explosion on March 5, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.(Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans and one Democrat blocked another War Powers Resolution Wednesday night to stop President Donald Trump from further military action in Iran without authorization from Congress. The resolution failed to advance, 47-53. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke with Democrats to join Republicans in opposing t…
US Senate again refuses to limit Trump's war in Iran • Oklahoma Voice
Plumes of smoke rise following an explosion on March 5, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.(Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans and one Democrat blocked another War Powers Resolution Wednesday night to stop President Donald Trump from further military action in Iran without authorization from Congress. The resolution failed to advance, 47-53. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke with Democrats to join Republicans in opposing t…
US Senate again refuses to limit Trump's war in Iran
Plumes of smoke rise following an explosion on March 5, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.(Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans and one Democrat blocked another War Powers Resolution Wednesday night to stop President Donald Trump from further military action in Iran without authorization from Congress. The resolution failed to advance, 47-53. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke with Democrats to join Republicans in opposing t…
Senate Rejects Effort to Halt Trump's Iran Strikes 47-53 — Fetterman Joins GOP as Costs Reach $11 Billion
The US Senate rejects a war powers resolution to end military operations in Iran, marking the third failed attempt. Discover the implications for US foreign policy, taxpayer costs, and rising gas
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