Senate votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in rare rebuke
The 50-48 vote was the first Senate approval of an Iran war powers resolution and came as the Pentagon sought $80 billion in added funding.
- 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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More lawmakers are openly confronting Donald Trump. Both houses of Congress are now instructing the US president to end the war with Iran. Source link: https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-06/usa-senat-kongress-abstimmung-trump-krieg-iran-ende Author: DIE ZEIT: Ausland – Vera Sprothen Publish date: 2026-06-24 03:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked source.
After the House of Representatives, the Senate also passed a resolution against the Iran War. Several Republicans agree, but it has only a symbolic character.
The US Senate has voted to curb Trump's war powers - but can it stop him?
The US Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to stop American military action against Iran. The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the war powers resolution, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month, reflecting growing concern even among some of Trump’s Republicans about the unpopular conflict that began on February 28. While likely to remain largely symbolic, the vote comes as the administration…
The fights in Iran are over until further notice, but the issue continues to concern Washington. In a vote in the Senate, a majority stands against Trump's war in the Middle East. Some Republicans also support the resolution.
The U.S. Senate has called on President Trump to obtain Congress approval before a military operation against Iran. The move is symbolic - but four Republicans also voted in favour of the resolution.
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