Senate blocks 7th bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers as GOP splits

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Senate blocks 7th bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers as GOP splits
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Democrats' seventh attempt to limit President Trump's authority to use military force against Iran failed in the Senate, even after a new Republican defection joined several Democrats in moving the measure forward; the vote underscored debates over the War Powers Resolution's 60-day clock and whether hostilities persist after a ceasefire, complicating congressional oversight of presidential war authority.

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