Senate blocks 7th bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers as GOP splits
TL;DR
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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- More Republicans vote to rein in Trump on Iran, in new signs of frustration Politico
- 3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war The Hill
- Senate rejects bill to halt Iran war despite growing frustrations The Washington Post
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