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Senate Rejects Measure Aimed at Blocking Trump’s Iran War Operation

The war powers resolution failed to advance in the Senate. The House will vote on a similar measure on March 5.
Senate Rejects Measure Aimed at Blocking Trump’s Iran War Operation
Smoke rises after an airstrike on Tehran, Iran, on March 3, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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A measure that would block the president’s ability to wage war against Iran without congressional approval failed to advance in the Senate on March 4, a victory for the Trump administration.

The procedural vote over the war powers resolution, which was introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), was 47 to 53. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a bill cosponsor, was the lone Republican to support the measure. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) broke with his party in voting against the resolution.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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