Washington — The Senate on Tuesday rejected the latest Democratic-led effort to rein in President Trump on Iran as the U.S. and Tehran send conflicting messages about how the war might end. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, who has led the war powers push, said "any proposal of this magnitude that's going to risk the lives of our troops should be subjected to the most searing examination that we would do of anything in this body." The Trump administration and Republicans have argued that the president does not need congressional authorization because the Constitution and the 1973 War Powers Act grant him authority to order military action in self-defense.
Author: Caitlin Yilek
Published at: 2026-03-24 23:43:48
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