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US Senate Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, voting continues

Majid Asgaripour
Majid Asgaripour
Apr 15, 2026
Burnt-out vehicles at the site of a car repair shop and dealership damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Burnt-out vehicles at the site of a car repair shop and dealership damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS — Majid Asgaripour

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.

As voting continued, the tally was 51-47 to block the war powers resolution, as almost all of Trump's fellow Republicans voted against it.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chris Reese)