The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to reject a procedural motion to bring a war powers resolution to the floor that could have limited President Donald Trump's ability to unilaterally carry out military operations against Iran. With most Republicans standing by the president's decision to launch strikes on Iran, the motion failed in a 47-53 vote that was largely along party lines. RELATED STORY | Trump’s Iran attack raises legal concerns among Democrats in Congress The Pentagon has briefed members of Congress on the military operations being carried out in the Middle East but has not sought congr
The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to reject a procedural motion to bring a war powers resolution to the floor that could have limited President Donald Trump's ability to unilaterally carry out military operations against Iran. With most Republicans standing by the president's decision to launch strikes on Iran, the motion failed in a 47-53 vote that was largely along party lines. RELATED STORY | Trump’s Iran attack raises legal concerns among Democrats in Congress The Pentagon has briefed members of Congress on the military operations being carried out in the Middle East but has not sought congr