Senate walks back rebuke of Trump over Iran war [View all]
Source: CNN Politics
Updated Jun 25, 2026, 12:25 AM ET
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2026, 11:13 PM ET
One day after adopting a resolution aimed at removing US military forces from the conflict with Iran, the Senate walked back its rebuke of President Donald Trump’s handling of the war, rejecting an attempt to advance a similar war powers measure.
Wednesday’s late-night vote came after Trump expressed frustration with Senate Republicans who voted for an Iran war powers resolution on Tuesday, as well as Republicans who missed that vote, arguing that Congress had undermined his position at the negotiating table with Iran.
GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy, who had previously voted to rein in the president’s war powers on Iran, changed their votes; Paul voted present and Cassidy voted against advancing the resolution. GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski once again voted for the resolution, while Democratic Sen. John Fetterman again voted against it. The final tally was 47-50-1.
Trump welcomed the vote on Truth Social, noting Paul’s and Cassidy’s shifts and writing, “This vote puts Iran on notice!” Earlier Wednesday at a tense Senate GOP lunch with Trump, Cassidy went toe-to-toe with the president on Iran, telling him he would continue voting for war powers measures until Congress and the American people are given more information on the conflict.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/politics/senate-walks-back-iran-war-powers-vote
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