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\nUS Senate Republicans Block Limits on Trump\u2019s War Powers Against Iran: Partisan Vote Deepens Divide as Conflic<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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By: Juba Global News Network | JubaGlobal.com<\/strong> In a sharply partisan vote late on March 4, 2026, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-led resolution that would have required congressional approval before President Donald Trump could continue or expand U.S. military operations against Iran. The 51\u201349 procedural vote effectively killed the War Powers Resolution introduced by Senate Democrats, ensuring that the executive branch retains broad latitude to prosecute what is now being called the most significant U.S. military engagement in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.<\/p>\n The measure, formally titled the \u201cIran War Powers Resolution of 2026,\u201d was sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and more than two dozen other Democrats. It invoked the 1973 War Powers Resolution, arguing that sustained U.S. airstrikes, naval engagements, and now reported support for ground proxies inside Iran constitute \u201chostilities\u201d that require explicit congressional authorization within 60 days\u2014or sooner if Congress demands it.<\/p>\n Republicans, led by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), countered that the resolution was \u201cdangerous micromanagement\u201d during an active conflict and would send a signal of weakness to Tehran at a critical moment. Graham took to the Senate floor before the vote, declaring: \u201cIran\u2019s supreme leader is dead, their navy is at the bottom of the sea, and their missile sites are smoking craters\u2014now is not the time to tie the commander-in-chief\u2019s hands. Victory is within reach; politics must not snatch it away.\u201d<\/p>\n The vote fell almost entirely along party lines. Only two Republicans\u2014Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)\u2014joined all present Democrats in supporting the motion to proceed. Vice President J.D. Vance was not needed to break a tie, as the motion failed to reach the 60-vote threshold required to overcome the filibuster-like procedural hurdle Republicans had imposed.<\/p>\n White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement shortly after the vote: \u201cPresident Trump thanks Senate Republicans for standing firm in defense of America\u2019s national security. The American people elected a strong leader to protect our interests abroad\u2014not to ask permission from a divided Congress every time our forces must act decisively.\u201d<\/p>\n The outcome comes as Operation Epic Fury<\/strong>\u2014the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran\u2014enters its sixth day with dramatic developments on multiple fronts:<\/p>\n Democrats framed the Senate vote as a constitutional failure. Sen. Kaine, speaking after the tally, said: \u201cThe framers never intended for one man to take this country into a major war without the people\u2019s representatives having a say. We are now witnessing open-ended military action against a nation of 90 million people\u2014without a declaration of war, without an AUMF, and now without even basic consultation.\u201d<\/p>\n Progressive lawmakers were even more pointed. Sen. Sanders posted on X: \u201cOver 1,000 dead in Iran. Thousands more at risk. Oil prices spiking. Families fleeing. And the Senate just voted to give Trump a blank check. This is not defense. This is endless war sold as strength.\u201d<\/p>\n Public opinion remains deeply divided. A flash poll conducted March 4\u20135 by YouGov\/Economist showed 48% of Americans approving of military action to \u201cdegrade Iran\u2019s capabilities,\u201d while 43% disapproved and 9% were unsure. Support was strongest among Republicans (78%) and weakest among Democrats (21%). Independents split almost evenly.<\/p>\n The blocked resolution is unlikely to be the last congressional skirmish. House Democrats have already signaled plans to introduce a similar measure in the coming days, though Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to keep it bottled up in committee. Several moderate Republicans privately expressed unease about the lack of a formal authorization but declined to break ranks on the procedural vote.<\/p>\n As the war widens\u2014now encompassing naval clashes in the Indian Ocean, missile exchanges over Israel, ground fighting in Lebanon, and reported Kurdish operations inside Iran\u2014the question of congressional oversight has become one of the central domestic political battle lines. With no ceasefire in sight and both Washington and Tehran vowing continued action, the Senate\u2019s decision ensures that\u2014for now\u2014President Trump retains unilateral command authority over America\u2019s deepening involvement.<\/p>\n Juba Global News Network will continue to track congressional developments and battlefield updates as the conflict evolves.<\/p>\n Search Keywords:<\/strong> Trump Iran war powers, US Senate vote 2026, congressional authorization Iran, Trump military escalation, War Powers Resolution Iran 2026, Senate Republicans block Iran vote, Kaine Iran resolution, US politics Iran conflict<\/p>\n Meta Description:<\/strong> Senate Republicans defeat Democratic effort to require congressional approval for continued U.S. military action against Iran, preserving President Trump\u2019s broad war powers as the US-Israel campaign enters its sixth day with mounting casualties and regional spillover.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By: Juba Global News Network | JubaGlobal.com March 5, 2026 \u2013 Updated 07:45 AM EST \u2013 Leesburg, Virginia In a sharply partisan vote late on March 4, 2026, S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1199,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[830,643,1,784,806],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-more-articles","category-news","category-northamerica","category-united-states"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1199"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6616"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22243,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616\/revisions\/22243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directtopic.com\/jubaglobal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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