{"id":2453172,"date":"2025-06-27T19:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T23:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-rejects-tim-kaines-war-powers-resolution-to-curb-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T19:42:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T23:42:28","slug":"senate-rejects-tim-kaines-war-powers-resolution-to-curb-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-rejects-tim-kaines-war-powers-resolution-to-curb-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate rejects Tim Kaine&#8217;s war powers resolution to curb Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-rejects-tim-kaines-war-powers-resolution-to-curb-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2453172&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate recently voted on a resolution proposed by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) aimed at limiting President Donald TrumpS military authority concerning actions against iran.The resolution, which sought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-split-on-involvement-in-iran-spells-more-trouble-for-schumer\/\" title=\"Democratic split on involvement in ... spells more trouble for Schumer\">require congressional debate<\/a> and a vote before any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-says-poland-blast-likely-caused-by-ukrainian-missile\/\" title=\"NATO Says Poland Blast Likely Caused by Ukrainian Missile\">offensive military action<\/a> could be taken, failed with a vote of 47 to 53, largely falling along party lines. Notably, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Democrats in support of the measure, while Senate Democrats like Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) voted against it, expressing that they did not want to restrict presidential military action. <\/p>\n<p>This resolution was part of a larger concern regarding the balance of war powers between Congress and the executive branch, referencing the War Powers Act of 1973 which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-andrew-p-napolitano-war-and-the-constitution\/\" title=\"Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: War and the Constitution\">requires presidential notification<\/a> to Congress within 48 hours of initiating military operations. The backdrop for this resolution follows President Trump&#8217;s order to destroy Iranian nuclear sites, which raised tensions and prompted discussions about military authorization. Kaine previously introduced similar resolutions concerning military actions during Trump&#8217;s presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">War powers resolution to limit Trump&rsquo;s military authority fails on Senate floor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2159123\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Senate<\/a> failed to pass a resolution intended to curb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Donald Trump\">President Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3452444\/trump-israel-iran-war-nato-summit-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Donald Trump\">military force<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Iran\">Iran<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaine.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/iran_war_powers_resolution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">proposal<\/a> from Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) was one of at least three in Congress aimed at resolving a power struggle between lawmakers and the White House over who has the authority to authorize a U.S. military strike abroad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3456876\/senate-aspirational-saturday-vote-trump-big-beautiful-bill\/\">Senate barrels toward &lsquo;aspirational&rsquo; Saturday vote on Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3456810\/republicans-zohran-mamdani-bogeyman-evangelical-summit\/\">Republicans seize on Zohran Mamdani as new leftist bogeyman at evangelical summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3456684\/zohran-mamdani-white-tax-burden-shift\/\">Official Mamdani memo suggests shifting tax burden to &#8216;whiter neighborhoods&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The resolution would have required congressional debate and a vote before the United States takes any offensive measures against Iran. It included language to clarify that the restriction would apply only to offensive military operations, stating U.S. support for Israel&rsquo;s defensive actions against Iran or its proxy forces would remain unaffected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Senate voted 47 to 53, with the vote coming down mostly along party lines. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) voted with Democrats for the resolution, while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voted with Republicans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to vote no on that because I would never want to restrict any future president, Republican or Democrat, to do this kind of military exercise,&rdquo; Fetterman said, speaking with reporters ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Under Senate rules, the measure had an expedited path to a floor vote. The majority of Republicans defended Trump&rsquo;s actions, emphasizing his role as commander in chief and arguing that quick, decisive military responses are sometimes necessary to protect national security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Under the Constitution, Congress has the power to declare war. The War Powers Act of 1973<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nixonlibrary.gov\/news\/war-powers-resolution-1973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> reinforces that authority<\/a> by requiring the president to inform lawmakers within 48 hours of initiating military operations in the absence of a war declaration.<\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday, Trump ordered three of Iran&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-kaine-predicts-war-resolution-will-get-republican-votes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... predicts war ... will get \u2018Republican ...s\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">nuclear sites destroyed<\/a> by six 30,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >000-pound bunker-buster bombs<\/a> and 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3453115\/democrats-push-ahead-war-powers-vote-fragile-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DEMOCRATS PUSH AHEAD WITH WAR POWERS VOTE AMID FRAGILE CEASEFIRE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senators were briefed on Thursday after the Trump administration abruptly canceled a classified briefing on Tuesday that was planned to update lawmakers on the strike. The briefing was rescheduled to accommodate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who were traveling in Europe for the NATO summit. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was not part of the briefing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kaine last introduced a resolution focused on Iran in 2020, following Trump&rsquo;s drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. At the time, eight Republicans, Susan Collins (ME), Todd Young (IN), Jerry Moran (KS), Mike Lee (UT), Rand Paul (KY), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Bill Cassidy (LA), and former Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, broke ranks to join Democrats in backing the measure.<\/p>\n<p>While Collins has voted in support of previous resolutions, she voted against it on Friday, releasing a statement expressing support for Trump&rsquo;s targeted strike on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given this backdrop, it is the wrong time to consider this resolution and to risk inadvertently sending a message to Iran that the President cannot swiftly defend Americans at home and abroad,&rdquo; Collins said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I continue to believe that Congress has an important responsibility to authorize the sustained use of military force. That is not the situation we are facing now,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the third time Kaine has pushed for a vote on a resolution since Trump took office, following earlier efforts related to the president&rsquo;s use of tariffs and his policy of deporting migrants to El Salvador.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2159123\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2159123\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate rejects resolution to limit Trump&#8217;s military power in Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2453173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tim-Kaine-June-23-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5894,3740,41831,3634,58084],"class_list":["post-2453172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-politics","tag-senate","tag-tim-kaine","tag-trump","tag-war-powers-resolution"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tim-Kaine-June-23-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453172"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2453176,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453172\/revisions\/2453176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2453173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}