Senate Rejects Dem-Led Attempt To Limit Trump’s Iran Operation

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a second effort to limit President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran, voting 48-53 against a war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). The vote largely followed party lines, though Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) joined Democrats in supporting the measure, while Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voted against it.

The resolution cited what it described as the administration’s “massive and ongoing” military activity in Iran and argued that Congress had been sidelined as the conflict escalated. Similar to an earlier measure introduced by Tim Kaine, which also failed, the proposal would have required the president to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities not explicitly authorized by Congress.