U.S. Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution in 50-49 Vote

The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 on Thursday to reject H.Con.Res. 89, a House-passed concurrent resolution that would have directed the president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress declared war or specifically authorized force. Republican Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul and Thom Tillis voted in favor, while Democrat John Fetterman voted against. Tillis backed such a measure for the first time, saying 60 days had passed since the administration told Congress in July that military action against Iran had restarted. The House adopted the resolution 214-208 in July, and the vote was expected to be the Senate's last on the war before the midterm elections.