GOP senators switch votes to reject measure curbing Trump’s war powers
The Senate reversed its position late Wednesday night regarding a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s war powers concerning Iran, resulting in a legislative victory for the President over congressional opposition.The initial measure, introduced by Senator Tim Kaine, would have required the President to seek congressional approval before engaging U.S. military forces in combat against Iran. On Tuesday, some Republican senators, including Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy, broke party lines to support the resolution, which passed in the House. Though, on Wednesday night, their votes shifted, and the Senate rejected the measure in a 47-50-1 vote, allowing Trump to maintain broader military authority.Trump responded by criticizing the resolution, claiming it undermined negotiations with Iran, and reported successfully convincing key Republican Senators to change their votes after a contentious White House meeting. He publicly celebrated the reversal on social media,thanking certain Senators for their efforts and stating that the vote “puts Iran on notice.”
The Senate reversed course late Wednesday night from a day earlier on a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s war powers in the Iran conflict, giving the president a legislative victory over congressional dissenters on how his administration is handling the military conflict with Iran.
The measure was initially introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and would have required the president to remove the U.S. military from engaging in combat “within or against Iran” unless a congressional vote granted him full authorization. On Tuesday, four Republican senators broke with the party to advance a resolution passed in the House of Representatives to limit the president’s war powers. Two Republicans, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) switched their votes on Wednesday night, and Kaine’s resolution failed to advance in a 47-50-1 vote. Paul voted present, and Cassidy voted against advancing it on Wednesday.
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The vote came after Trump expressed anger with Tuesday’s adoption of the resolution that would have limited his war powers. Calling it a “poorly timed and meaningless” vote, Trump said it “provided aid and comfort” to the enemy, and hampered him in negotiations with the Iranians.
The president reportedly met with Cassidy and Paul at the White House on Wednesday in what many sources claimed was a contentious meeting. However, Trump was able to convince the two Republicans to switch their votes to give him a much-needed legislative victory. Trump posted about the senate reversal on his Truth Social account on Wednesday night, thanking Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) for their efforts in getting the resolution rejected.
“Wow!” Trump said in his post. “The Senate just changed its vote on Iran from 50-48 against, to 50-47 for. [sic] Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy changed. Thank you to Leader John Thune, Lindsey Graham, Bernie Moreno, and all. This vote puts Iran on notice!”
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