The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 to approve a war powers measure calling on President Donald Trump to halt military action against Iran or seek congressional authorization before continuing. The resolution received support from a small group of Republican senators who joined Democrats, highlighting growing bipartisan concerns over the conflict. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives also approved the same measure, making it the first time since the 1973 War Powers Resolution that both chambers of Congress have passed a concurrent resolution directing a president to end a military operation.
Although the measure is non-binding and will not become law, it represents a significant political rebuke of the administration’s handling of the Iran conflict. The vote comes as public concern over the war grows and lawmakers from both parties debate the costs, objectives and long-term consequences of continued U.S. military involvement in the region.
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