War powers resolution is defeated on the Senate floor despite bipartisan push

A war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump's action in Iran was defeated on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon in a 52-47 vote. The bipartisan measure was championed by ...

Democrats' war powers resolution on Iran fails in Senate

The U.S. Senate voted down a resolution by Democrats seeking to limit President Donald Trump's authority to take further ...

Sen. Ruben Gallego rips State Dept. for Americans stuck in Middle East

Sen. Ruben Gallego condemned the State Department as “powerless” to help most Americans stranded in the Middle East while noting help for “Trump-aligned social media influencers” in escaping the ...

US submarine sinks Iranian warship in escalating conflict

The U.S. military has intensified operations in Iran, sinking an Iranian warship and striking thousands of targets, as the ...

The Latest: Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against Iran

A widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has seen major strikes, missile fire across the region, and fresh fears for global energy and markets. On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says a U.S.

Senate kills war powers resolution, backing Trump’s Iran campaign

Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no ...

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress' first vote on the conflict

Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early ...
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War Powers Resolution Fails in Senate

At TPM, our mission is to chronicle unconstitutional abuses of power and blatant corruption. Beyond just observing and documenting, we’re doing the aggressive reporting required to get to the bottom ...

Senate to vote on reining in Trump's war powers amid Iran campaign

The measure, which would block President Trump from further military force against Iran, appears poised to fall short of the ...
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With a vote on war powers, a split Senate will weigh Trump's authorities in Iran

Democrats in the Senate were facing an uphill climb Wednesday in their push to restrain President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran.
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Moran, Marshall help Senate reject effort to block war with Iran

After launching a surprise attack against Iran on Saturday, Trump has scrambled to win support for a conflict that Americans of all political persuasions were already wary of entering. Trump ...

How Does the US Officially Declare War?

The United States has officially declared war 11 times in the nation’s history, the first time for the War of 1812 and most recently for World War II. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress has ...