Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat-led effort to curb President Donald Trump's war powers against Iran, voting 53-47 mostly along party lines. The resolution aimed to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict without congressional approval.
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Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat-led resolution to limit President Trump's war powers against Iran, voting 53-47 mostly along party lines. The resolution aimed to withdraw U.S. forces from conflict with Iran without congressional approval.
- Senate votes 53-47 to block war powers resolution on Iran
- Only Sen. Rand Paul supported the measure; Sen. John Fetterman opposed it
- Conflict has killed 13 American service members and wounded 200 others
- Oil prices have surged, with Brent crude reaching nearly $110 a barrel
The vote took place as the nearly three-week-old conflict escalates and rattles global energy markets. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only Republican to join Democrats in supporting the measure, while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was the sole Democrat to oppose it.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who sponsored the resolution, argued that Trump cannot take the U.S. to war without congressional approval. 'We do not have a king,' Booker said from the Senate floor before the vote. 'This president cannot take us to war without coming through this body.'
Democrats in both chambers of Congress have been attempting to rein in Trump's war powers since the conflict began late last month. They argue that the ongoing war with Iran violates the Constitution, which mandates that only Congress has the power to declare war.
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