US Senate blocks Trump from resuming war with Iran after bipartisan vote
Four Republicans joined Democrats as the chamber passed a largely symbolic measure to require congressional approval before any new military action against Iran.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved a War Powers Resolution in a 50-48 vote, directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military hostilities with Iran or seek congressional authorization.
- The House of Representatives passed the concurrent resolution earlier this month, marking the first time both chambers have directed a president to remove forces since the 1973 War Powers Act.
- Four Republican senators—Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul, and Bill Cassidy—joined Democrats to pass the measure, as the Pentagon seeks roughly $80 billion in supplemental war funding.
- President Trump criticized the vote as 'poorly timed and meaningless,' while the White House dismissed the resolution as symbolic, arguing hostilities terminated with an April ceasefire.
- Constitutional disputes over the resolution's binding nature will likely reach the courts, as the administration maintains it lacks legal force while proponents pursue compliance through legal channels.
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