U.S. Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

A majority ‌of the U.S. Senate backed President ​Donald Trump’s military ⁠campaign against Iran on Wednesday (April 15, 2026), voting to block a Democratic-led resolution aiming to ‌stop the war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.

The ‌Senate voted 52-47 not ‌to ⁠advance the war powers resolution, ⁠underscoring his party’s continuing support for the Republican president’s war policy more than ​six weeks ‌after the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on February 28.