Senate rejects resolution to block Trump from striking Iran
The Senate vote was a direct response to President Trump's military operations in Iran and his handling of the War Powers deadline.
6 min read
Search people, articles, bills, and more
The Senate vote was a direct response to President Trump's military operations in Iran and his handling of the War Powers deadline.
Republished from The Washington Post. The relationship between the two publishers has not been determined.
Not enough stories yet: 3 of 10.
The Senate rejected a procedural resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's authority to strike Iran. The 47-52 vote underscores a growing bipartisan conflict over executive war powers as a 60-day legal deadline for congressional authorization approaches.
Republican Senator discussing authorization legislation
Murkowski's version of this story ↗
Democratic Senator opposing the resolution
Fetterman's version of this story ↗
Republican Senator advocating for congressional role
Collins's version of this story ↗
Opponent of the resolution
House Representative
Senator open to authorization
Senator discussing ceasefire
Senator opposing unauthorized funding
Supporter of the resolution
Senator who did not vote
Opponent of the resolution
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic frame the vote as Republicans "killing" efforts to rein in a "war of choice," while right-leaning sources like Fox News describe it as a rejection of a "Democrat attempt" to curb executive authority. Most center-leaning coverage, including Reuters, focuses on the legislative stalemate and Trump's claims that the military campaign is nearing its end.
Loading comments…
House Representative
Senator open to authorization
Senator discussing ceasefire
Senator opposing unauthorized funding
Supporter of the resolution
Senator who did not vote
Opponent of the resolution
