Senate rebukes Trump by calling for end to Iran war with House-passed resolution

Key Points:

• The Senate approved a War Powers Resolution 50-48, rebuking President Trump and calling for an end to U.S. military hostilities against Iran, with bipartisan support from four Republicans and nearly all Democrats.
• The nonbinding resolution directs the President to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran-related hostilities unless Congress explicitly authorizes continued military action.
• This marks the first time a War Powers Resolution has passed the Senate by a simple majority, highlighting significant congressional opposition to Trump's Iran policy.
• The vote occurred amid GOP dissent over Trump's 14-point memorandum with Iran and followed Vice President JD Vance's recent talks in Switzerland, which he described as laying a “good foundation” for a final deal.
• Key Republican senators, including Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker and Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz, have publicly opposed Trump's approach to Iran, reflecting divisions within the GOP.