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On June 23, the US Senate voted 50-48 to pass a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to end military action against Iran, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke Source: DW, NPR. The measure, which also passed the House, is a concurrent resolution with disputed legal weight. However, the next day the Senate rejected a similar measure 47-50-1 after Trump pressured Republican defectors Source: CNN.
Four Republicans—Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul—joined Democrats in the first vote. The resolution directs the president to remove US forces from hostilities unless Congress authorizes further action Source: NPR. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 24% of Americans believed the war was worth the cost Source: Al Jazeera.
On Wednesday, Cassidy voted against the measure after receiving a briefing from Vice President JD Vance and envoy Steve Witkoff, while Paul abstained, citing Trump's request to consider his negotiating position Source: CNN, Infobae. Trump celebrated the outcome, writing: "This vote puts Iran on notice!" Source: Infobae. The president also canceled a housing bill signing, demanding Congress pass his voting reform package first Source: DW.
“The US Senate passed a resolution on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to end US military action against Iran, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House while it pushes for peace with Tehran.”
“GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy, who had previously voted to rein in the president's war powers on Iran, changed their votes; Paul voted present and Cassidy voted against advancing the resolution.”
“"Me puse de pie y dije: 'No le han dicho al pueblo estadounidense lo que está pasando. Se suponía que duraría cuatro semanas, pero ya han pasado cuatro meses. No hemos alcanzado nuestros objetivos iniciales y quiero saber qué está sucediendo'", declaró Cassidy.”
“A White House official told the BBC that with the ceasefire agreed on 7 April, there are no hostilities from which to withdraw American forces.”