Senate Fails to Rein In Trump’s Iran Hostilities: A Pattern of Partisan Politics and Presidential Disregard The latest attempt by Congress to rein in President Donald Trump's attacks in the Middle East failed in the Senate on Thursday, with a 49 50 vote against the war powers resolution.
This largely symbolic effort was a stark reminder of the deepening partisan divide and the erosion of constitutional checks on executive power.
Three Republican senators – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul – broke from party ranks to vote in favor of the motion.