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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
resolution through the Republican-led Senate. Even if the measure passed in Congress, it would almost certainly be vetoed by President Trump, whose administration has questioned the constitutionality of the War Powers Act. Still, Senate
war powers resolution, opposed Trump’s ballroom funding in reconciliation and called Trump’s freshly picked Paxton a “felon.” And that was just day three of Cassidy unchained. Cassidy is not alone. Trump’s ballroom
Senate Republicans joined Democrats in passing a war powers resolution last month to limit the length of the conflict with Iran. (A similar resolution still has not passed the House, and it's unclear
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
Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress must declare war or authorize the use of force within 60 days — a deadline that falls on Friday — or within 90 days if the president asks for an extension
resolution to rein in Trump’s powers to attack Iran without congressional authorisation, in a rebuke against the war the US and Israel launched against the country. Forty out of 100 Senators, including an overwhelming
powers resolution, and was attacked by Donald Trump on Wednesday, said the delay would not stop the resolution from passing soon. “The next time they bring it, it’s passing,” he said. Among the Republican
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
powers resolution, which aims to limit Trump’s war-making authority without further congressional approval. The resolution, which had previously failed three times in the chamber, [passed](/news/2026/6/4/us-house-votes-to-end-trumps-iran-war-does-it-matter) by a vote
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
senator remains a voting member of Congress until January.  An individual jogs outside the U.S. Capitol building on April
Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing." It is unclear how much legal force the House's measure will have. The White House has dismissed its merits. It has also described the move
resolutions to rein in 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
vote against the measure. While the results reflected growing disapproval from Republican senators, the count was not enough. Even if the Senate follows the House in invoking limits on Trump’s war on Iran, Trump
vote is a sign of impatience with [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump)’s approach to the war and represents the House’s second major foreign policy break with Trump this week. The day before
powers resolution](https://barrett.house.gov/media/press-releases/barrett-statement-iran-war-powers-resolution), saying Trump had “earned the opportunity to resolve this conflict quickly”. By May, however, he had changed his mind, citing the economic pain hitting his constituents. All four lawmakers coalesced
powers with nuclear weapons”. The Nuclear Threat Initiative estimates that Israel has 90 nuclear warheads, a plutonium stockpile of 750 to 1,110kg (1,700 to 2,400lbs), six submarines capable of launching nuclear weapons
vote [against Trump’s war powers](https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/04/congress/trump-war-powers-vote-00949850) — extraordinary breaks from the president that included some of the most at-risk Republicans on the House and Senate battlemaps, like Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Pennsylvania
war in Iran, not sagging poll numbers among the general public, not rising consumer prices, not concerns about billion-dollar White House ballrooms - has changed that. Thomas Massie, the independent-minded congressman from Kentucky