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Senate rejects 4th attempt to curb Trump's war powers in Iran
By April 15, 2026 / 3:01 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate on Wednesday defeated another war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump's ability to use further military force against Iran, with Democrats vowing to keep trying to rein in the president.A motion to discharge the measure from committee failed in a 47 to 52 vote, with Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania crossing the aisle.It was the fourth time Democrats in the Senate had forced a vote on the issue since the war began on Feb. 28.The resolution, led by Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, would have directed President Trump "to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force." Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Duckworth said "we cannot let this chaos continue unchecked.""As our troops continue to sacrifice whatever is asked of them, we senators need to do the absolute minimum required of us," Duckworth, a former Blackhawk helicopter pilot, said.The Illinois Democrat said the Senate must vote to "end Trump's illegal war of choice." Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks at a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on April 14, 2026. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images "My Republican colleagues have a choice also," Duckworth said. "It's simple: they can vote with me to end this conflict and prove that they're actually putting America first, or they can vote to put Trump's ego first. With this war growing more and more out of control each day, it is clear that they cannot continue to do both." The vote marked the first time the Senate has weighed in on the war since the president ramped up his rhetoric ahead of a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, including with his threat last week that a "whole civilization will die." The threat prompted widespread criticism from Democrats and a small number of Republicans, like Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who said it "cannot be excused away as an attempt to gain leverage in negotiations with Iran." Within hours, the president announced that a two-week ceasefire had been reached with the Islamic Republic. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged Republicans to break with their party and support advancing the resolution ahead of the vote on Wednesday."Republicans have voted against this resolution three...
Senate Rejects Resolution To End Iran War - Yahoo
Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost.WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected a resolution to end the war on Iran in a mostly partisan vote on Wednesday, with Republicans choosing not to check President Donald Trump even after he threatened to end Iranian civilization earlier this month. The resolution failed by a vote of 52 to 47, with one Democrat opposed and one Republican in favor. It’s the latest in an ongoing series of war votes Democrats are forcing as the Iran war drags through its second month with no clear end in sight. Politics: Trump Says Iran Peace Talks Could Resume This Week, Swalwell And Gonzales Officially Resign: Live Updates“We’re in a crisis that’s growing and the Senate is choosing to do nothing,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) told HuffPost. “I mean, that’s the stunning thing. No checks, no balances, no accountability. We had no open hearings. It’s crazy.”Trump said in an interview aired Wednesday the war is “close to over,” the latest in an ongoing series of vague and sometimes contradictory statements about the purpose and endgame of the conflict. “He has said exactly opposite things about this war almost every day for six weeks, which is making it hard for our allies and members of Congress to know what he actually intends,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) told HuffPost. The war is currently in a shaky ceasefire as the U.S. and Iran struggle to negotiate a peace deal addressing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed to oil tankers, causing gas prices to spike, and which the U.S. has now blockaded in retaliation. The ceasefire announcement came only hours after Trump threatened to eradicate the “whole civilization” of Iran.Politics: Trump’s Latest Midnight Ramblings Are Spiraling All Over The MapHigher gas prices were a major factor in overall inflation surging last month — a major political problem for a president and a party that won control of the government in 2024 thanks largely to voters’ affordability concerns. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the lone Republican to vote for ending the war, said more Republicans might join him as the conflict nears its 60th day around May 1. The War Powers Resolution, the 1973 law allowing members of Congress to force antiwar votes in the House and Senate, requires the president to certify in writing the need for continued use of force after 60 days. “I think the longer the war lasts,” Paul said, “the more people will begin to think about, ‘Is this somethin...
US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump's Iran war powers
23 hours ago ... WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on the latest Democratic-led effort to rein in President Donald Trump's war ...
Senate Republicans again reject effort to halt Trump's Iran war
1 hour ago ... Under the War Powers Act of 1973, Congress must declare war or authorize use of force within 60 days of its start.
