Thursday, June 25, 2026

US Senate votes to halt Iran war powers

The US Senate voted 50-48 on June 23, 2026, to pass a war powers resolution directing President Trump to halt military action against Iran or seek congressional authorization before continuing. This marks the first time both chambers of Congress have approved such a concurrent resolution since the War Powers Resolution of 1973 was enacted. The measure is largely symbolic and not legally binding, but represents a rare bipartisan rebuke of Trump by a Republican-controlled Congress.