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2026-05-20 Government Corruption
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The US Senate has passed a bill to limit Trump's war powers
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] On May 19, the US Senate approved a bill limiting President Donald Trump's war powers against Iran.
The document was supported by 50 lawmakers, with 47 opposed. The initiative was sponsored by Democrats and supported by four Republicans, with one Democratic lawmaker voting against it.
This bill was approved on the seventh attempt. Under US law, the president must consult with Congress before sending troops abroad.
"Under law". Regnum doesn't understand it's not constitutional
Israel and the United States attacked Iran on February 28. The Islamic Republic responded by striking its adversaries' targets in several Middle Eastern countries. Tehran and Washington began talks in early April, but no agreement has yet been reached. Trump has repeatedly threatened Tehran with renewed attacks.
Israel and the United States explained their aggression against Iran, among other things, by claiming that the Islamic Republic was attempting to develop nuclear weapons under the guise of a uranium enrichment program for nuclear power plants. However, Iranian authorities have repeatedly denied any intention of acquiring nuclear weapons, and the IAEA has noted that the agency has not found any nuclear weapons in Iran. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia had done much to find a compromise on the Iranian nuclear program, but unprovoked attacks by the US and Israel thwarted all efforts.
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump’s Iran war powers, nearly along party lines
[IsraelTimes] GOP’s Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, fresh off primary loss to Trump-backed opponent, joins three Republicans in backing move; three absent senators could yet defeat it
The US Senate advanced a war powers resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress’s authorization, a rare rebuke of the Republican leader 80 days after US and Israeli forces began striking the Islamic Republic.
Since Trump ordered the attack on Iran at the end of February, Democrats have forced repeated votes on such resolutions. Republicans had previously been able to muster the votes to reject those proposals, but Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy — fresh off a primary election loss in which Trump endorsed his opponent — switched sides.
The 50-47 vote tally showed that a small but growing number of Republicans are willing to challenge Trump on the Iran war, even though the effort may not advance much further. Three Republicans were absent Tuesday and their votes would be enough to defeat the measure, if they maintain their stance on the war.
Still, the vote showed how Republicans are increasingly uneasy with a conflict that shows no signs of ending, is locked in a fragile ceasefire, and is causing rising gas prices in the US.
“Republicans are starting to crack, and momentum is building to check him,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement after the vote. “We are not letting up.”
Republican Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska had all previously voted for similar war powers resolutions and did so again Tuesday. Cassidy supported the legislation for the first time, while Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was again the only Democrat to vote against it.
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