The Senate on Wednesday narrowly defeated a War Powers resolution to halt the Iran war unless Congress authorizes further hostilities. The measure failed to pass by one vote, 49 to 50.
The vote marks the seventh such attempt to fail in the Senate, leaving the Trump administration’s military campaign without a formal legislative check.
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GOP Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats to vote in favor of the bill while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voted with Republicans to stop it.
The House is set to vote on Thursday for a separate War Powers resolution, sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).
