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House Republicans pulled a scheduled vote on a Democratic war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Trump's ability to wage war with Iran after absences left them short of the votes, delaying action amid a fragile ceasefire and lingering questions about congressional authorization for war.
House GOP leaders canceled a planned Thursday vote to curb President Trump’s Iran military campaign due to insufficient support, likely delaying the measure until after the Memorial Day recess. The resolution would rebuke the administration’s actions but is largely symbolic since Trump can veto. Some Republicans who had supported it (including four who previously voted yes) faced absences that could have tipped the outcome, while a Democrat (Rep. Jared Golden) planned to switch to yes. The drama underscores growing GOP unease with the war and questions about congressional authorization, even as the White House argues the War Powers Act deadline no longer applies after a ceasefire with Iran.
GOP leaders abruptly canceled a vote on a measure to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran, after absences threatened a GOP loss. Democrats blasted the move, saying the House was acting as a Trump ally, and Meeks said the vote would be rescheduled for early June after Memorial Day recess. The Senate had already advanced a similar resolution, and Trump has framed the Iran campaign as broadly popular, even as polls show concerns about cost of living.
House Republicans abruptly canceled a planned vote to block the Iran war powers, avoiding a likely pass that would have been a political hit to President Trump. The measure is pushed to after a June recess as lawmakers deal with absences and internal divisions, amid a broader slate of partisan fights on immigration, budget reconciliation, and other priorities.
As Congress moves to curb or halt Trump's Iran war, GOP defections and growing unease signal a widening political challenge for the president, even with a veto likely, while Democrats tout a rare win and rising public concern over the war and gas prices.
The Senate advanced a war-powers bill to force President Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, and Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy—who just lost a primary with Trump’s backing—flipped to support the measure, signaling a notable GOP push to curb the conflict despite the president’s stance.
The Senate advanced a war-powers resolution aimed at forcing President Trump to end the Iran conflict without congressional authorization to continue, marking the chamber's first movement on the measure. In a 50-47 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to take up the bill, including Cassidy, Murkowski, Paul, and Collins; Fetterman was the sole Democrat to oppose, with some Republicans abstaining. While Trump is expected to veto if it passes both chambers, Democrats say moving the resolution pressures Republicans to take a stance and sparks a full debate on the war's rationale, strategy, and costs.
A live CBS News feed shows the Senate advancing a first-time war-powers resolution to limit President Trump's Iran authority, while Trump says he was an hour away from striking Iran and argues the war is popular; the package also covers sanctions on Iranian shipping, ongoing diplomacy brokered by Pakistan, and regional responses as the conflict persists.
The Senate, hamstrung by GOP absences, advanced a war-powers resolution to rebuke President Trump over the Iran operation with a 50-47 vote to begin debate; Cassidy defected, joining Collins, Murkowski and Rand Paul in support while Fetterman opposed. The measure still faces multiple steps and could pass the House, signaling a rare bipartisan push to constrain the war and a growing split within the GOP.
The Senate advanced a war-powers resolution 50-47 to force President Trump to end the Iran war unless Congress authorizes it, with four Republicans (Cassidy, Murkowski, Collins, Rand Paul) joining Democrats amid GOP absences; the measure moves to debate and a floor vote in coming weeks, part of a months-long effort by Democrats to curb presidential war powers despite an expected veto, as a fragile cease-fire and talks continue and a 60-day deadline looms.
The Senate advanced a Tim Kaine–led measure to limit President Trump’s Iran war powers, with four Republicans—Collins, Murkowski, Paul, and Cassidy—defecting to join Democrats; the resolution would force U.S. forces out of hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes war, and while a veto is likely, the vote signals growing GOP willingness to scrutinize Trump’s Iran policy.
The House again voted 212-212 to pass a Democratic resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s authority in Iran, failing to reach a majority for a third time. The measure would have required U.S. forces to exit hostilities within 30 days, with the 60-day War Powers clock starting March 2; Trump later said hostilities had ended as of May 1, arguing the clock paused due to the ceasefire. Barrett’s May 7 AUMF proposal seeks a fresh authorization to continue the war, drawing limited GOP support. Democrats plan to keep forcing votes in both chambers to pressure the administration, while Senate attempts have largely stalled, though Sens. Collins and Murkowski have shown some willingness to advance related measures and Sen. Rand Paul has aligned with Democrats on these efforts.
The House voted 212-212 to block a measure limiting President Trump’s Iran war powers, with three Republicans breaking ranks to back Democrats and a lone Democrat opposing the measure. The defections—Barrett, Fitzpatrick, and Massie—highlight growing GOP divisions in key districts as the Iran conflict drags on, gas prices rise, and the 60-day War Powers deadline looms; the Senate has repeatedly rejected similar efforts. The vote underscores Trump’s continued control of the party in a high-stakes policy battle that could influence midterm outcomes amid escalating costs of the war.
Senate Republicans again blocked a Democratic war-powers measure to halt President Trump’s Iran conflict, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski voting against the war for the first time since it began; the 49–50 tally signals growing GOP unease as Democrats press for congressional oversight, while the White House says it already has authority to continue hostilities and a House veto is likely.
Three GOP senators joined Democrats to back a war-powers measure aimed at curbing Trump’s Iran campaign, signaling rising GOP pressure even as the resolution failed 49-50—the closest such vote has come in seven attempts amid a growing war cost and an indefinite ceasefire. The administration argues it wouldn’t need Congressional authorization to restart strikes, while Trump’s overseas trip to China and domestic concerns about costs and public support influence the dynamic. The article also notes a House discharge petition to push Ukraine aid forward and ongoing Republican divisions on other policy items, including an ethanol bill and broader reconciliation efforts.