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Republicans defeat resolution to halt US military strikes against Iran
The Senate voted 53-47 to defeat a resolution that sought to limit President Trump’s military actions in Iran amid ongoing conflict and lack of congressional war authorization.
- On Wednesday, the Senate rejected a Democrat-led war powers resolution 53–47, declining for the third time in a year to restrict President Donald Trump from expanding military operations in Iran.
- The Administration maintains President Trump acted within legal authority during Operation Epic Fury, while Senator Cory Booker sought to direct the United States Armed Forces to "remove" themselves from hostilities.
- Senate Republicans maintain that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have already briefed lawmakers in classified settings, countering Democrat demands for public testimony on the Iran conflict.
- Threatening to grind Senate business to a halt, Democratic lawmakers plan to introduce four additional war powers resolutions if administration officials continue to refuse public hearings.
- As the conflict approaches the one-month mark, rising concerns regarding the Strait of Hormuz, potential ground troop involvement, and energy prices persist, even as President Trump claims the war will end "soon.
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