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Senate votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers in rare rebuke of president

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  • Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution limiting President Trump's war powers on Iran.
  • The vote represents a rare rebuke of the president by members of his own party.
  • The resolution aims to curb the president's authority to engage in military action against Iran.

In a significant display of bipartisan dissent, the U.S. Senate has voted to limit President Donald Trump's war powers concerning Iran. The resolution, which passed with the support of four Republican senators joining Democrats, marks a rare rebuke of the president from within his own party.

The move signals a growing congressional desire to assert its authority over foreign policy decisions, particularly those involving military engagement. The resolution specifically targets the president's ability to unilaterally commit U.S. forces to hostilities against Iran, aiming to rebalance power between the executive and legislative branches.

This vote underscores a deepening rift between the president and some members of his party in Congress over foreign policy. While the resolution faces an uncertain future in the House of Representatives and potential presidential veto, its passage in the Senate highlights a significant congressional challenge to the president's executive authority on matters of war.

Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to approve a resolution limiting the president's war powers in Iran.

โ€” CBS NewsReporting on the Senate vote.
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