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Trump’s Iran war powers Three Republican senators have joined Democrats in the United States Senate in voting
senator, said Thursday’s vote was critical. Friday marks 60 days since the [Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) notified Congress that it was carrying out strikes on Iran. Under the War Powers
senator Tim Kaine, who has forced a vote on several ultimately unsuccessful war powers resolutions on the Iran war, Hegseth claimed that “the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire
Iran, even as the ranks of Republicans opposed to Donald Trump’s strategy grew. The war powers resolution proposed by Jeff Merkley, a Democratic senator of Oregon, failed in a 49-50 vote
Senate Democrats are expected to force a vote on a war powers resolution that would prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran
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Senate, by a vote of 52 to 47, mostly along party lines. The twin votes have underscored Republicans’ continued wariness about constraining Trump’s war against Iran and his overall military involvement abroad. Following Thursday
Iran, the sixth time in recent weeks.** “This week, Democrats will force a vote on our war powers resolution for the sixth time. We’ll continue to force votes every week as this war rages
powers resolution:** The US Senate voted 55-46 to defeat a measure led by Tammy Baldwin, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin, to curb Trump’s authority to wage war on Iran
powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran **Washington, DC –** A resolution to rein in US President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war with Iran has failed for the fourth time in the US Senate
Iran because of deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans sitting in the chamber. On April 15, [a fourth bipartisan bid](/news/2026/4/15/us-senate-rejects-another-war-powers-resolution-to-limit-trump-on-iran) in the US Senate to curb Trump’s authority to conduct military operations using
Iran. On Thursday, a sixth bid in the Senate to curb Trump’s authority to conduct military operations using the War Powers Resolution was defeated by 50-47, with members voting
Iran more than three weeks ago **“means the 60-day clock pauses, or stops”**. Hegseths’s comments reflect what a senior Trump administration official [told the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/senate-republicans-block-trump-iran-war-halt) earlier: “For war powers resolution
Trump’s military authorities. They have shown general unity in not publicly opposing the war with Iran, despite a handful of defectors siding with the majority of Democrats in opposition. But Senate majority leader John
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Thursday he doesn't plan on a vote to authorize force in Iran or otherwise weigh in. "I'm listening carefully to what the members
Iran. Under the 1973 War Powers Act, Trump is theoretically required to begin withdrawing troops after 60 days or receive congressional authorisation to keep fighting. Republicans control both the House of Representatives and the Senate
Senator Rick Scott of Florida, who introduced the point of order that stopped the resolution, said a war powers vote was not appropriate because Trump has not deployed troops against Havana. In a later post
war in Iran looms. The Fed’s meeting ended hours after the US Senate banking committee confirmed the former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, clearing a procedural path for the whole Senate to confirm
Senate Democrats have failed to pass multiple war power resolutions that would have required Trump to halt the conflict until Congress authorizes further action. Republicans say they back Trump's wartime leadership for now, citing
powerful central bank. The Senate banking committee is set to vote at 10am EDT (1400 GMT) to advance Warsh’s nomination to the full Republican-controlled Senate. All 13 Republicans on the panel are expected