{"id":2576163,"date":"2026-03-04T17:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-spares-trump-from-iran-setback-in-war-powers-vote\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:32:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:32:55","slug":"senate-spares-trump-from-iran-setback-in-war-powers-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-spares-trump-from-iran-setback-in-war-powers-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate spares Trump from Iran setback in war powers vote"},"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-spares-trump-from-iran-setback-in-war-powers-vote%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=2576163&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 failed to advance a bipartisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/43-republican-democrat-house-members-demand-biden-seek-approval-before-sending-u-s-troops-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"43 Republican, Democrat House Members Demand Biden Seek Approval Before ...ding U.S. ... To Ukraine\">war powers resolution<\/a> intended to block President Trump\u2019s military actions against Iran without congressional approval, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >signaling limited cross-party leverage<\/a> to curb the governance\u2019s actions amid rising Middle East tensions. The vote was 47-53, with Rand Paul (R-KY) voting in favor and Sen. John fetterman (D-PA) as the lone Democrat aligned with most Republicans in opposition. The measure, led by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), would have required only a simple majority to pass, but fell short. Republicans argued that halting ongoing strikes would jeopardize U.S. troops and national security, while proponents argued Congress should assert its War Powers authority.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The GOP-controlled Senate did not support the resolution to constrain Trump\u2019s actions against Iran without congressional approval.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The House plans its own Iran war powers vote, but is expected to fail as a presidential veto remains likely.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The episode underscores Democrats\u2019 limited ability to curb the administration\u2019s foreign-policy moves, set against a broader pattern of U.S.actions in Venezuela, Cuba, and other parts of Latin America.  <\/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\">Trump avoids Iran setback with Senate war powers vote<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2522812\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Senate failed Wednesday to advance a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4475985\/what-is-war-powers-act-congress-iran\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4475985\/what-is-war-powers-act-congress-iran\/\">war powers resolution<\/a> in a bipartisan bid to block President Donald Trump&rsquo;s war against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran <\/a>without congressional approval, sparing the administration an embarrassing setback amid escalating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\">Middle East<\/a> tensions.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican-controlled chamber voted 47-53, with only two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-budget-passed-by-senate-will-be-known-as-the-3-5-trillion-communist-plan-to-kill-america\/\" title=\"... Says Budget Passed By ... \u2018Will Be Known As The .5 Trillion Communist Plan To Kill America\u2019\">senators crossing party lines<\/a> to stake out their first official position on Trump carrying out sweeping strikes against a foreign nation without consent from Congress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4480098\/james-talarico-six-sexes-opposing-ban-men-women-sports\/\">FLASHBACK: James Talarico said there are six sexes while opposing ban on men in women&#8217;s sports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4480009\/mark-kelly-trump-flailing-ignores-affordability-for-iran\/\">Mark Kelly says Trump is &#8216;flailing&#8217; as he ignores affordability for Iran conflict<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4479170\/combined-major-bipartisan-housing-bill\/\">What&rsquo;s in and out of the combined major bipartisan housing bill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), the co-author of the resolution that forced a vote, sided with nearly all Democrats and voted in favor. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was the lone Democrat to side with most Republicans in opposition. A simple majority was needed for the measure, which was also led by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA).<\/p>\n<p>Republicans who weighed support for the resolution or who have been critical of Trump&rsquo;s strikes, which administration officials have justified to combat &ldquo;imminent threats,&rdquo; argued it would endanger U.S. military personnel in the region and national security for Congress to halt ongoing operations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the immediate future, we need to make sure the American people are safe and secure,&rdquo; Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) said. &ldquo;And my reading of the situation is, setting aside how we got here, now that we&rsquo;re at war, it would be very dangerous to the American people if we were to immediately cease action [and] withdraw troops amidst this destabilization.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The GOP-controlled House will vote Thursday on its bipartisan version of an Iran war powers resolution, led by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA). The measure is expected to suffer the same fate as in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Congress could have mustered the support needed in both chambers for such a measure, lawmakers would have been unable to overcome a presidential veto. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) dinged Democrats for &ldquo;wasting time on something that&rsquo;s not going to go anywhere.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4479071\/iran-retaliation-fears-dont-move-democrats-dhs-shutdown\/\">IRAN RETALIATION FEARS FAIL TO MOVE DEMOCRATS ON DHS SHUTDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The failed endeavor leaves critics, mostly Democrats, grappling with their all but powerless positions to prevent Trump&rsquo;s latest military campaign against a foreign adversary. The Iran war comes on the heels of Trump forcibly toppling former dictator Nicol&aacute;s Maduro in Venezuela, threatened action in Cuba, and new operations this week in Ecuador against suspected drug trafficking organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Congress failed to pass a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-leads-bipartisan-house-resolution-to-limit-trumps-war-powers\/\" title=\"Massie leads bipartisan House ... to limit ...\u2019s ... powers\">similar war powers resolution<\/a> in January against Trump&rsquo;s military actions in Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p><em>David Sivak contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 fails to back Iran war powers vote; Trump spared<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2576164,"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\/2026\/03\/AP26061647961826.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,5894,3740,3634,75093],"class_list":["post-2576163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran","tag-politics","tag-senate","tag-trump","tag-war-powers-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26061647961826.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576163","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\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2576163"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2576167,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576163\/revisions\/2576167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2576164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2576163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2576163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2576163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}