Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

Key Points:

• Senator Bill Cassidy received a personal briefing on the Iran war from Vice President JD Vance and envoy Steve Witkoff but still voted against a war powers resolution, signaling ongoing Republican divisions on the issue.
• The Senate narrowly rejected the war powers measure 47-50-1, with some Republicans like Rand Paul voting present to give the President more negotiating leverage, and the vote was largely symbolic without legal force.
• Cassidy clashed with former President Trump during a GOP luncheon, criticizing the lack of transparency on the war and refusing to be bullied, while Trump called him a "lunatic" privately but later described the meeting as "really great."
• Trump delayed signing a bipartisan housing bill, demanding the passage of his proof-of-citizenship voting bill first, causing frustration among Senate Republicans who see the move as politically risky ahead of midterms.
• Senate GOP leaders, including John Thune, continue to push back on Trump's demands for the voting bill and filibuster repeal, citing insufficient support in the Senate and the political impracticality of passing the legislation.