{"id":2618798,"date":"2026-06-25T01:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-switch-votes-to-reject-measure-curbing-trumps-war-powers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T01:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:11:36","slug":"gop-senators-switch-votes-to-reject-measure-curbing-trumps-war-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-switch-votes-to-reject-measure-curbing-trumps-war-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP senators switch votes to reject measure curbing Trump\u2019s war powers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fgop-senators-switch-votes-to-reject-measure-curbing-trumps-war-powers%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=2618798&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 reversed its position late Wednesday night regarding a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump\u2019s 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >seek congressional approval<\/a> before engaging U.S. military forces in combat against Iran. On Tuesday, some Republican senators, including Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-calls-on-gop-to-stop-using-his-name-for-fundraising\/\" title=\"... ... calls on GOP to stop using his name for fundraising\">broke party lines<\/a> 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 &#8220;puts Iran on notice.&#8221;  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate reversed course late Wednesday night from a day earlier on a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure was initially introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and would have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/senate-rejects-measure-restrict-trump-iran-war-powers-as-key-republicans-shift-votes\/\">required<\/a> the president to remove the U.S. military from engaging in combat \u201cwithin or against Iran\u201d 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\u2019s war powers. Two Republicans, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) switched their votes on Wednesday night, and Kaine\u2019s resolution failed to advance in a 47-50-1 vote. Paul voted present, and Cassidy voted against advancing it on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4622868\/us-mint-limited-edition-quarters-july-4-america-250\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US Mint to produce limited-edition July 4 quarters for America 250<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4622438\/supreme-court-retirement-clock-ticking-byron-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The Supreme Court retirement clock is ticking: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4622357\/mamdani-new-york-democratic-establishment-primary-takeaways\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani\u2019s New York takeover rattles Democratic establishment: Four takeaways from Tuesday\u2019s primaries<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vote came after Trump expressed anger with Tuesday\u2019s adoption of the resolution that would have limited his war powers. Calling it a \u201cpoorly timed and meaningless\u201d vote, Trump said it \u201cprovided aid and comfort\u201d to the enemy, and hampered him in negotiations with the Iranians. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/closed-door-outburst-turns-victory-trumps-iran-negotiations\">reportedly<\/a> 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<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-days-out-virginias-gubernatorial-race-is-the-closest-its-been\/\" title=\"Eight Days Out, Virginia\u2019s Gubernatorial Race Is The Closest It\u2019s Been\">-needed legislative victory<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116808568420301784\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWow!\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116808568420301784\">said<\/a> in his post. \u201cThe 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!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate reverses on Iran war powers, aiding Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2618799,"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\/06\/AP26173738401606.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5894,3911,3740,3634,57516],"class_list":["post-2618798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-politics","tag-republican","tag-senate","tag-trump","tag-war-powers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173738401606.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618798","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\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2618798"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618802,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618798\/revisions\/2618802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2618799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2618798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2618798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2618798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}