BREAKING: Senate Rejects Dems' War Powers Resolution Trying to Tie Trump's Hands on Iran
By Jack Davis
Published on March 5, 2026.
The Senate defeated a War Powers Resolution by Democrats, which sought to tie President Donald Trump's hands on Iran. The vote was largely split between Republicans and Democrats, with Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voting in favor of the resolution. While Graham and other Democrats criticized the shift of power from the president to Congress, Graham argued invoking the 60-day limit given to a president under the post-Vietnam War Powers resolution of 1973 would be a mistake. Meanwhile, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine called for Congress to keep informed about Iran's activities and military operations.
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