50–47: Senate Democrats Advance Iran War Powers Vote Against Trump After GOP Defections

50–47: Senate Democrats Advance Iran War Powers Vote Against Trump After GOP Defections The Senate just handed Democrats their first real procedural breakthrough in the fight over Trump’s Iran war powers. By a 50–47 vote, senators advanced a War Powers resolution that would limit President Trump’s ability to continue military action against Iran without congressional approval. The measure had failed seven previous times before finally moving forward. Four Republicans broke ranks: Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Bill Cassidy. Most Democrats supported the measure, while John Fetterman was the only Democrat to oppose it. Three Republican senators missed the vote, helping create the narrow path for passage. The resolution is led by Sen. Tim Kaine and is aimed at forcing the president to either seek authorization from Congress or pull U.S. forces out of unauthorized hostilities with Iran. Supporters argue that Congress not the White House alone has the constitutional power to decide whether America goes to war. The vote comes after nearly 80 days of U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, a fragile ceasefire, continued tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and rising pressure from voters worried about war, gas prices, and another prolonged Middle East conflict. #IranWarPowers #DonaldTrump #SenateVote #TimKaine #RandPaul #SusanCollins #LisaMurkowski #BillCassidy #IranWar #TrumpNews #PoliticalDebate #BreakingNews