Republicans break ranks, but Senate fails to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Three Republican senators—Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul—joined Democrats on Wednesday in voting to advance a War Powers Resolution limiting President Trump's authority to strike Iran without congressional approval; the measure failed 50-49, with Democratic Senator John Fetterman voting against it. The vote marked the seventh such attempt since the conflict began and received the highest Republican support to date, though passage remains unlikely in the Republican-controlled Senate and would face certain presidential veto.