The U.S. Senate voted 49-47 to reject a measure that would have required President Trump to obtain congressional approval before ordering any further military action against Iran. The vote follows a series of back-and-forth votes on the president's war powers regarding Iran.
The U.S. Senate voted 49-47 Thursday evening to reject a proposal that would have required congressional approval for any additional military action by the Trump administration against Iran. The vote came hours after the Senate blocked a separate resolution limiting the president's war powers on Iran, in a vote reported at 20:44 Jerusalem time, and the House of Representatives approved a resolution calling for a halt to military action in Iran, in a 214-208 vote at 17:55 Jerusalem time.
The new rejection, with a margin of two votes, was narrower than the previous Senate vote, which was not immediately reported with a specific count. The back-and-forth voting reflects the ongoing struggle between Congress and the executive branch over the use of military force against Iran, a recurring theme in recent weeks. The outcome leaves the president's existing war powers unchanged, and no further congressional action is currently scheduled.
3 developments
- DevelopingU.S. Senate rejects bid to limit Trump's authority for new military action against Iran
- StrongU.S. Senate approves resolution requiring congressional approval for military action against Iran
- DevelopingU.S. House again approves resolution calling to halt military action in Iran, 214-208
- DevelopingSenator Graham urges Senate to revote and reject war powers resolution on Iran
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- Internal intake