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May 13, 2026
Senate Rejects War Powers Resolution Amid Growing Republican Dissent
- The Senate voted 49-50 against a resolution to limit President Trump's military powers regarding Iran, with Senator John Fetterman being the only Democrat to oppose it.
- Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski switched her vote to support the measure, marking her first vote against the war since it began, while Senators Susan Collins and Rand Paul also opposed the war.
- Democrats plan to continue forcing votes on war powers resolutions to build political pressure on the Trump administration.
3 Sources
- Senate Again Rejects Bid to End Iran War, but G.O.P. Opposition GrowsMay 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM · NYT
- Senate defeats 7th attempt to limit Trump's Iran war powers, despite new GOP defectionMay 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM · CBS News
- Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flipsMay 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM · ABC News