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Senate votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in rare rebuke
The 50-48 vote was the first time both chambers approved a war powers resolution on Iran, and it could pressure Trump to seek congressional approval.
- On Tuesday, the Senate approved a war powers resolution in a 50-48 vote seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, marking a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump. This marked the first time the Senate passed such a measure.
- Democrats have repeatedly forced votes on the conflict since U.S. and Israeli missile strikes on Feb. 28, gradually gaining GOP support following earlier House approval. The measure proceeded over objections of House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership.
- Four Republican senators—Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul, and Bill Cassidy—joined Democrats in the vote, while Democrat John Fetterman voted against the measure. Mitch McConnell's absence left the GOP without a full majority to halt the resolution.
- Trump labeled the dissenting Republicans "GRANDSTANDERS" and their action "unpatriotic" in a Truth Social post after the vote. The president is meeting GOP senators at Capitol Hill this week amid internal pressure over his Iran deal.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking roughly $80 billion in supplemental funding to replenish military stockpiles, drawing scrutiny amid rising costs. Trump's Memorandum of Understanding started a 60-day clock for reaching a broader agreement on ending Iran's nuclear program.
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Congress votes to limit Trump's war powers, signaling growing concern for Iran conflict
Both chambers of Congress passed a symbolic resolution requiring President Donald Trump to seek approval for further military action in Iran, reflecting bipartisan concern over the ongoing conflict.
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The US Congress wants to limit Donald Trump in the war against Iran. Four Republicans also voted in favour of the more symbolic resolution.
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West Hawaii TodaySenate votes to check Trump’s war powers, rebuking him on Iran
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution instructing President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorization to continue it, delivering the most significant bipartisan rebuke yet of the conflict. The post Senate votes to check Trump’s war powers, rebuking him on Iran appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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