Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Senate agreed to advance a resolution requiring President Trump to either end the war in Iran or obtain Congressional authorization to continue it, following months of GOP resistance.
- Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, recently defeated in his primary after being targeted by Trump, joined Democrats to support the resolution, contributing to its 50-47 vote to move forward.
- The resolution, which will be debated and voted on in the coming weeks, marks the eighth attempt by Democrats and one Republican to limit Trump's war powers since the military campaign began three months ago.
- Senator John Fetterman was the sole Democrat voting with Republicans to block the measure, while four Republicans, including Cassidy, sided with Democrats to advance it.
- Cassidy criticized the Trump administration for keeping Congress uninformed about "Operation Epic Fury," the name given to the military campaign in Iran.