00:00Welcome back. A bipartisan resolution to limit President Donald Trump's powers to wage war in Iran has failed in the
00:08U.S. Senate.
00:09The measure was rejected in a 53-47 vote, mostly along party lines.
00:14If it had passed, Congress would have had to approve any further military action against Iran.
00:24Under the War Powers Act, the president has broad authority to order military action.
00:28But Congress must be notified within 48 hours of hostilities beginning.
00:34Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration complied with that requirement.
00:39Democrats say Trump has sidelined Congress, giving inconsistent justifications for his actions.
00:46Defense Secretary Pi Ketzer says the war could last up to eight weeks, double the time frame previously estimated by
00:53Trump.
00:53The legislation now heads to the House, where it faces more political hurdles.
00:58Trump has previously ordered strikes without congressional approval, including attacks on Iranian targets La Hsia and the seizure of Venezuelan
01:06President Nicolas Maduro in January.
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