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Quick summary: The US Senate has rejected a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military action against Iran without congressional approval. The measure, which sought more congressional say in the Iran conflict, failed with a majority of Republicans voting against it, thereby strengthening Trump’s position.

A resolution intended to limit President Donald Trump’s powers in the Iran conflict and demand greater congressional involvement has failed in the US Senate. The so-called War Powers Resolution was rejected by a majority of Trump’s Republicans, with 53 senators voting against it and 47 in favor. This outcome reinforces President Trump’s stance on the issue. The resolution aimed to prohibit Trump from continuing military operations against Iran without a decision from the US Congress. During the vote, there was one defector from each party: Democratic Senator John Fetterman, who supports military action against Iran, and Republican Senator Rand Paul, who is generally skeptical of military interventions. Senators Paul and Tim Kaine, a Democrat, had introduced the text of the resolution. Ahead of the vote, Senator Kaine criticized Trump, stating that the president had presented “no evidence whatsoever that the US was exposed to an immediate threat from Iran.” Senator Paul justified his opposition by referencing the US Constitution, which grants Congress the power to declare wars, a prerogative that US presidents from both parties have frequently bypassed since World War II. The Senate vote was considered a litmus test for Trump, whose Republican party holds a narrow majority in both congressional chambers. A similar resolution is scheduled for a vote in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, but its outcome is now largely symbolic given the Senate’s rejection.

Source: www.tagesschau.de