Senate adopts House-passed Iran resolution in symbolic rebuke of Trump
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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Four Republican senators broke with their party Tuesday to hand Democrats a symbolic but politically charged victory, voting to direct President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran. The 50, 48 vote marked the tenth time this year the Senate has taken up an Iran war powers measure, and the first time both chambers of Congress have approved such a resolution under the War Powers Act of 1973. The concurrent resolution, H…
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The U.S. Senate joined the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday in passing a war-powers resolution. The resolution directs President Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress expressly authorizes their continued use. The measure passed 50-48, with four Republicans — Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky — joining all Democrats in support. Sens. Mitc…
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Congress Passes War Powers Measure Rebuking Trump’s Iran War
Can Congress really stop a president from waging war? Not quite—but it can send a message. And that’s exactly what the Republican-controlled US Senate has done.In a rare bipartisan move, the Senate voted 50-48 to approve a measure. The measure urges President Donald Trump to either end US involvement in the Iran conflict or seek congressional approval before continuing military action.The House passed the same resolution earlier this month. The …
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