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Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran War Skip to content NOWCAST WESH 2 News at 11 PM Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News WESH 2 Investigates National News Politics Get the Facts Parks Central As Seen On WESH 2 Upload Weather Radar Alerts Hurricanes The Science of It Towercams Downtown Orlando Winter Park Port Canaveral Lake Eola NASA NSB Ocala Tavares JW Marriott Orlando World Center Melbourne Daytona Beach Sanford Traffic Sports Buccaneers Friday Night Hits Olympics Community Saving Our Streets CommUNITY Champion WESH 2 the Rescue Project CommUnity Community Calendar/Calendario Comunitario Share Your Christmas LawChat (Sponsored) Memorials Advertise with WESH 2 Advertise with CW18 About News Team Contact Very Local Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran War as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran War as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it Does President Trump have the power to attack Iran, and can Congress stop it? We know those are some of the questions *** lot of you are asking. Well, here on Capitol Hill, we know that lawmakers are gearing up for what&#039;s called *** war powers vote, essentially to check President Trump&#039;s power when it comes to this military action against Iran. So let&#039;s give you some context and explain how it works. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war. But in 1973, in the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress enacted the War Powers Resolution or the War Powers Act, in an effort to share that power using collective judgment when deploying troops that allows presidents to take action under certain circumstances, including *** formal declaration of war, Congress passing *** specific law allowing it, or *** direct attack on the US president. Since Gerald Ford has used this force and not claimed an emergency but has done it anyways, many members of Congress are saying enough is enough. This power has gone too far. The law also requires the president to consult lawmakers in every possible instance, meaning once troops are deployed, the president has 48 hours to send *** written explanation to Congress. President Trump, by the way, did do that earlier today. If Congress does not give explicit authorization within 60 to 90 days, the resolution then requires the President to stop all military action. But the law lacks teeth. Even if Congress were able to pass *** more narrow resolution checking President Trump&#039;s power, he could still veto it, and overriding that veto will require *** 2/3 majority from Congress, essentially making this vote more symbolic than anything. Updated: 7:37 PM EDT May 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press Advertisement Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran War as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to supp

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