{"id":2633968,"date":"2026-07-23T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-cassidy-could-deliver-trump-his-latest-iran-war-rebuke\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T06:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:47:44","slug":"bill-cassidy-could-deliver-trump-his-latest-iran-war-rebuke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-cassidy-could-deliver-trump-his-latest-iran-war-rebuke\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Cassidy could deliver Trump his latest Iran war rebuke"},"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%2Fbill-cassidy-could-deliver-trump-his-latest-iran-war-rebuke%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=2633968&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>President Donald Trump is facing a potential setback from Congress regarding policies against Iran,notably in the context of ongoing military engagements. The Senate is scheduled to vote on a bipartisan Iran war powers resolution aimed at requiring congressional approval for certain military actions after U.S. troop casualties. This vote is highly contested, with the outcome uncertain and likely to hinge on Senator Bill Cassidy, who previously supported and then reconsidered his position on the resolution amid internal party disagreements.Cassidy has expressed concerns about troop casualties and the timing of the vote, which could lead to a rare instance of the Senate opposing the executive branch&#8217;s war efforts. Other Senators, such as Murkowski, are critical of the ongoing conflict, describing it as a &#8220;forever war,&#8221; and questioning the administration\u2019s claims of presidential authority to conduct military operations without explicit congressional approval. Additionally, congressional Republicans are pushing for increased war funding through a reconciliation process, though there are doubts about whether this can be completed before the upcoming midterm elections. the situation reflects mounting Congressional scrutiny and debate over the U.S. military intervention in Iran and the balance of war powers.  <\/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\">President Donald Trump is on the cusp of another potential <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4621571\/senate-rebukes-trump-on-iran-war-with-symbolic-resolution\/\">setback from Congress in the war against Iran<\/a>, and it could come at the hands of one of the Republicans he\u2019s forcing into retirement: Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-cassidy\/\">Bill Cassidy<\/a> (R-LA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate heads into an uncertain vote Thursday on its latest attempt to end the conflict and require congressional approval following U.S. troop casualties. The math couldn\u2019t be tighter for what will mark the 12th vote this year on a bipartisan Iran war powers resolution.<\/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\/senate\/4659717\/bill-cassidy-could-deliver-trump-latest-iran-war-rebuke\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bill Cassidy could deliver Trump his latest Iran war rebuke after U.S. casualties<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4659621\/fetterman-says-msnow-wont-invite-him-on-its-network-calls-endorsements-overstated\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>EXCLUSIVE: John Fetterman says MS Now won\u2019t invite him on its network<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4658600\/cornyn-drops-opposition-state-department-aids-funding\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cornyn drops Kari Lake opposition after AIDS funding \u2018assurances\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All eyes are on Cassidy, who was ousted from his primary reelection fight by Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) and has previously supported a resolution. But he declined to offer insight into which way he may be leaning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>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\">\u201cI am not commenting on that right now,\u201d Cassidy told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on the eve of the vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It could come down to Cassidy to break a 49-49 split, with only a simple majority required. Sen. Mitch McConnell remains absent because of health issues. There are three likely GOP defections from Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Rand Paul (R-KY). And Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is expected to remain the only Democrat to oppose. Of the 11 resolutions that have occurred, 10 have failed and one passed both chambers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassidy suggested the timing of the vote, which could amount to another unusual setback for Trump from the GOP-led Senate, is weighing heavily in his deliberations. The U.S. death toll from the war climbed to 18 in recent days after additional troop casualties from Iranian attacks in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou got to be concerned about casualties,\u201d Cassidy said. \u201cThe question is, how best to get through, because we got to get through this, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outgoing senator helped deliver a rare war powers rebuke last month on the resolution but later flipped his position against it in a subsequent vote that followed a shouting match with the president during a closed-door Senate GOP lunch. Paul also flipped his vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are forcing their latest resolution to spotlight what Murkowski criticized is becoming a \u201cforever war.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany people are now using that term, aren\u2019t they?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., heads to a closed-door meeting with President Donald Trump and Republican senators at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26175721906159.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., heads to a closed-door meeting with President Donald Trump and Republican senators at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murkowski, a centrist Republican and frequent swing vote, took Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to task during a congressional hearing this week over the administration\u2019s belief it does not need approval from lawmakers to continue the war. The administration has argued the 60-day clock for congressional approval under the 1973 War Powers Resolution resets each time a ceasefire occurs. Next week will mark five months since the war began Feb. 28.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI look at the War Powers Resolution, and it\u2019s not ambiguous. It requires the president to terminate hostilities within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-iran-war-will-restart-if-tehran-kills-more-us-troops\/\" title=\"Trump says ... ... will restart if Tehran kills more US troops\">60 days absent congressional authorization<\/a>,\u201d Murkowski told Hegseth. \u201cIs the administration still taking that position about needing no authorization from Congress at this time?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-on-defense\/4658294\/trump-orders-more-bombing-as-iran-war-reaches-145-days\/\">TRUMP ORDERS MORE BOMBING AS IRAN WAR REACHES 145 DAYS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hegseth responded: \u201cI know there\u2019s a longstanding legal debate on this particular topic. We certainly, as a department, share the position of the White House that we have all the authorities necessary at this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, congressional Republicans are attempting to fulfill pleas from the Trump administration for more war funding through a third party-line reconciliation process that Senate leaders are skeptical can be accomplished before the November midterms. House Republicans\u2019 $95 billion package includes up to roughly $73 billion that the administration could tap for war-related efforts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump faces possible setback from GOP senator Cassidy on Iran war vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2633969,"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\/07\/AP26175721906159.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,5894,3740,3634,50434],"class_list":["post-2633968","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-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26175721906159.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633968","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=2633968"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2633972,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2633968\/revisions\/2633972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2633969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2633968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2633968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2633968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}