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Senate Advances Measure to Withdraw US Involvement in Iran Conflict

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) joined three GOP colleagues in backing the resolution, casting the decisive vote.
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Senate Advances Measure to Withdraw US Involvement in Iran Conflict
The U.S. Capitol building on May 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
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The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from the Iran conflict unless Congress authorizes continued operations or declares war.

Lawmakers approved the resolution by a 50–47 vote. The measure, rooted in the 1973 War Powers Resolution, cleared a key procedural hurdle after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) voted for the resolution. Cassidy, who had previously voted against similar measures introduced several times this year, delivered the decisive margin.

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Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.