Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution
The House voted to pass an Iran war powers resolution earlier this month in a symbolic rebuke of the U.S. military campaign against Tehran.
TL;DR
- The U.S. Senate voted against a war powers resolution on September 24th.
- The resolution aimed to end U.S. military action against Iran.
- The vote was 49-50.
- This was the 14th war powers resolution considered by the Senate regarding the conflict with Iran.
- Operation Epic Fury had been ongoing for nearly seven months at the time of the vote.
- Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, and Thom Tillis joined Democrats in supporting the resolution.
- Sen. John Fetterman voted with Republicans against the resolution.