Senate Passes Resolution to Halt Iran Conflict
The resolution offers a symbolic rebuke of the military campaign Trump launched against Iran, but lacks clear legal enforceability without his signature.
TL;DR
- The U.S. Senate passed a resolution on June 23 to prevent U.S. forces from engaging in further hostilities with Iran without congressional authorization.
- The resolution was previously passed by the House of Representatives on June 3.
- It represents a symbolic rebuke of President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran.
- The resolution's legal enforceability is uncertain without the president's signature, based on a 1983 Supreme Court decision.
- Senators voted 50-48 in favor of the concurrent resolution.