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Senate rejects motion to limit Trump's war power in Iran day after voting yes on similar resolution

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  • The US Senate rejected a measure to limit President Trump's war powers, a day after passing a similar resolution calling for troop withdrawal from Iran.
  • Two Republican senators who initially supported limiting Trump's power changed their votes after the president criticized Congress and received a briefing from administration officials.
  • President Trump praised the Senate's decision, stating it

The US Senate narrowly rejected a measure on Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump's war powers concerning Iran, a day after passing a separate resolution demanding the removal of US forces from the country. The vote, which failed 50-47-1, saw a reversal from two Republican senators who had initially supported the measure to curb presidential authority.

The American people need to know more than we are being told. It does not appear, although I don't know for sure, that the course of this is going the way that we were told.

— Sen. Bill CassidySenator Bill Cassidy expressed his concerns about transparency regarding US involvement in Iran prior to changing his vote.

Senators Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy had both voted in favor of a resolution on Tuesday calling for the withdrawal of US troops from Iran. However, they shifted their positions on Wednesday. Paul voted "present," while Cassidy voted against the new measure. This change followed President Trump's public criticism of Congress for attempting to limit his negotiating power with Iran. The Trump administration maintains that US involvement in attacks on Iran has ceased following a ceasefire.

Senator Bill Cassidy, who had previously expressed concerns about transparency regarding US involvement in Iran, reportedly had a "heated interaction" with the president at a GOP Senate lunch. Following the lunch, Cassidy was invited to the White House for a briefing with Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. He later posted on X, thanking them for addressing his concerns and explaining his vote change. "The American people need to know more than we are being told," Cassidy had told reporters earlier. "It does not appear, although I don't know for sure, that the course of this is going the way that we were told."

to give the President more space and leverage to negotiate a l.

— Sen. Rand PaulSenator Rand Paul explained his "present" vote on the war powers measure.

Senator Rand Paul also took to X to clarify his vote, stating that while his opinion on the matter had not changed, he voted "present" to "give the President more space and leverage to negotiate a l." The measure, if passed, would have gone to the president's desk for approval, though its ultimate effect remained unclear. President Trump celebrated the vote on his Truth Social account, thanking Senators Paul and Cassidy for their "change of minds" and asserting that the measure "puts Iran on notice."

puts Iran on notice.

— President Donald TrumpPresident Trump commented on the Senate's rejection of the war powers limitation measure.
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