24.06.2026 06:40
The US Senate has passed a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's military operations against Iran. The decision, which also received support from Republican senators, revealed growing discomfort in Congress over Trump's Iran policies.
The US Senate passed a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's military actions against Iran. The resolution passed the Senate with support from Republican senators.
4 REPUBLICAN SENATORS SUPPORTED DEMOCRATS
In the vote held in the US Senate, a House resolution expressing opposition to President Donald Trump's military operations against Iran was approved. During the vote, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Maine Senator Susan Collins, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, and Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy sided with the Democrats.
The resolution was passed in the Republican-majority Senate with the support of these lawmakers, while Democrats gained an advantage due to Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell's hospitalization for health issues and Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick's absence from the vote.
SCHUMER'S HARSH CRITICISM
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer strongly criticized Trump's Iran policy in a statement following the vote.
Schumer said, "Americans are paying the price for Trump's historic mistake in Iran. This will go down in history books as one of the worst foreign policy initiatives the United States has ever made."
THE RESOLUTION IS SYMBOLIC
The resolution passed by the Senate does not have direct legal binding. However, the vote highlighted growing concerns among both Democrats and some Republican lawmakers regarding Trump's Iran policy and efforts to end the war.
The vote also took place at a time when the Pentagon requested an additional $80 billion from Congress for replenishing munitions and military stocks related to the Iran war.