Washington, April 16 (SANA) The U.S. Senate voted to block a proposal aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority over military operations involving Iran, rejecting a resolution introduced by Democratic lawmakers seeking to halt hostilities without congressional approval.
According to Reuters, the Senate voted 52–47 against advancing the War Powers Resolution, signaling continued support for Trump’s military policy more than six weeks after the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli-Iranian war on February 28.
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider a similar measure later this week.
The vote marked the fourth attempt by Democrats to pass such legislation since the start of the conflict, all of which have failed, with opposition from nearly all Republican senators except Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress, including both the House of Representatives and the Senate, holds the authority to declare war. However, successive U.S. administrations have argued that this requirement does not apply to short-term military operations or actions taken in response to immediate threats.
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