U.S. Senate rejects resolution to limit presidential war powers on Iran
The measure failed 49–50 as three Republicans joined Democrats but one Democrat sided with GOP opponents.
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a Democratic-led resolution that sought to restrict President Donald Trump's authority to carry out military action against Iran without prior approval from Congress. The measure failed by a single vote, ending 49 in favor and 50 opposed.
Close vote leaves war-powers fight unresolved
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who authored the resolution, accused the president of drawing the country toward conflict without a clear strategy. She warned of the human and fiscal costs of renewed hostilities.
"We were promised peace and lower prices, and instead billions of dollars are being spent on a war with Iran," Gillibrand said.
Three Republican senators — Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul — joined most Democrats in supporting the resolution. Democrat John Fetterman voted with Republicans and opposed the measure, tipping the balance.
Democrats in both the House and the Senate have filed more than a dozen similar resolutions since tensions with Iran escalated, but none of those proposals has yet cleared both chambers of Congress.
With the Senate vote falling short, the debate over congressional oversight of presidential military authority remains active in Washington and is likely to reappear as lawmakers consider further measures or political responses.
Photo: press material from the event
