US Senate Rejects Resolution Limiting Trump's War Powers in Iran

The United States Senate rejected a resolution on Thursday in a 49-50 vote that would have restricted Donald Trump's authority to conduct military operations in Iran. The proposed measure sought to limit the president's power to wage war and mandate the withdrawal of US forces unless explicit congressional authorization was granted.

This legislative effort followed a series of retaliatory US airstrikes launched Wednesday against Iranian targets, which responded to an Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan. The broader conflict began on February 28 with a joint US-Israel operation that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Over the last five months, the war has caused at least 18 US service member deaths and thousands of Iranian casualties.

While the Senate blocked the resolution, the House of Representatives has passed two symbolic resolutions calling for an end to the hostilities. The Pentagon has requested $80 billion in additional funding to sustain operations. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who introduced the motion to discharge the resolution, argued that the war is driving up monthly bills and making life harder for working families, urging the government to use its constitutional power to end the conflict.