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GOP Senate rejects motion to restrict Trump's war power against Iran

Kaine proposed the motion that the Senate rejected.

GOP Senate rejects motion to restrict Trump's war power against Iran
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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The Senate rejected Tim Kaine’s motion to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers regarding Iran, 50-47-1. The story reports that Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski supported it, while Rand Paul voted present and Bill Cassidy opposed it after both had supported an earlier resolution.

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Tim Kaine
D · VA · SEN

Senator who proposed the motion to limit the president’s war powers regarding Iran

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who changed his vote to oppose the motion after a White House briefing

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Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who changed his vote to present on the motion

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator who voted for Kaine’s motion

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose war powers the motion sought to limit

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted for Kaine’s motion

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president who briefed Cassidy on the Iran situation

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