Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump's Iran war powers

The Senate voted down a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have restricted President Trump's ability to escalate military operations against Iran. The resolution, which would have required congressional approval for further military action, failed as the Trump administration's Iran operation enters its fourth week. The defeat leaves Trump with broad executive authority to conduct military strikes without additional congressional authorization. War powers resolutions typically invoke the 1973 War Powers Act, which requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces and to withdraw them within 60 days unless Congress votes to authorize the conflict. The vote underscores Republican control of the Senate and reflects limited legislative pushback against the administration's Iran strategy.