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Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Now the vote tally for this war powers resolution in the Senate was 50 to 47. 3 Republicans were absent. This would require the president to either secure congressional approval for further military action or pull US forces out of the region. Now Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who's fresh off *** primary election loss, voted for the measure and explained his side on social media that the White House and Pentagon have left Congress in the dark on Operation Epic Fury.

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Senate passes war powers bill on Iran conflict Skip to content NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at 12:30 Live Now Menu Search News Policies News Local News Politics 5 Investigates National News Entertainment On the Record CityLine 5 for Good Project Community Get the Facts News We Love Upload Sail Boston Weather Interactive Radar Closings Alerts Map Room Futurecast Hurricane Season Maps Forecasting Our Future FAQ: Closinigs and Delays Chronicle Consumer Ben Has Your Back Consumer News Your Health Your Money Traffic Sports Boston Marathon Bruins Celtics Red Sox Patriots World Cup Better Money Boston (Ad) Stay and Play Memorials Advertise with WCVB About News Team Titan TV Guide Community Editorials Very Local MeTV Contests Internships Contact 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 passes war powers bill signaling some Republicans are growing frustrated over Iran War The Senate passed a resolution Tuesday to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action in Iran, reflecting some bipartisan frustration with the ongoing conflict. Senate passes war powers bill signaling some Republicans are growing frustrated over Iran War The Senate passed a resolution Tuesday to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action in Iran, reflecting some bipartisan frustration with the ongoing conflict. This shows there&#039;s *** growing frustration surrounding the war with Iran from Democrats, but especially from Republicans. Tuesday is also *** prime example of *** small number of Republicans willing to challenge President Trump on this war. Now the vote tally for this war powers resolution in the Senate was 50 to 47. 3 Republicans were absent. This would require the president to either secure congressional approval for further military action or pull US forces out of the region. Now Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who&#039;s fresh off *** primary election loss, voted for the measure and explained his side on social media that the White House and Pentagon have left Congress in the dark on Operation Epic Fury. Now the House is expected to vote on *** similar measure today, and even though it&#039;s expected to fail, Democrats are using this momentum to challenge the ongoing war. Let me be clear. Reasserting Congress&#039;s authority on matters of war and peace isn&#039;t *** partisan issue, never should have been one. It&#039;s *** constitutional issue. If the House somehow passed the measure, it would need to be signed by the president, which is very unlikely to happen in Washington. I&#039;m Rachel Hirsheimer. Updated: 9:00 AM EDT May 20, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Rachel Hirschheimer Washington Correspondent Ben Miller Supervising Producer Advertisement Senate passes war powers bill signaling some Republicans are growing frustrated over Iran War The Senate passed a resolution Tuesday to restrict President Donald Trump’s

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