The Senate on Tuesday approved a war powers resolution previously passed in the House that rebukes President Donald Trump by calling for an end to the U.S. war against Iran. The resolution passed 50-48, with four Senate Republicans joining almost all Democrats in support of the measure.
Details of the Resolution
The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran. The House voted 215-208 this month to pass the same Democratic-led measure to end Trump’s war with Iran, offering a rare reprimand of the president.
The vote comes as several GOP senators have broken with Trump over his 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran, with Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker, R-Miss.; Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pushing back on it. A White House official downplayed the Senate vote, saying in an email that it had “no significance” and that the resolution would neither go to Trump’s desk nor have any force of law.
Original reporting: NBC Connecticut — read the source article.
