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19 May 2026, 23:04

The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution on Tuesday to halt military action in Iran.

This advancement came after Republican Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana voted in favor of it. A few days ago, in the state party primaries to continue his Senate seat, Cassidy lost to a candidate backed by Trump.

According to CNBC, despite the resolution on war powers passing with a vote of 50 to 47, it still has a slim chance of becoming law. The resolution must first be finalized in the Senate, then the House of Representatives must vote on it, and then Donald Trump will almost certainly veto it.
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Four Republican senators aligned with Trump, along with all Democrats except one, voted in favor. Three Republican senators were also absent from the vote.

Despite the passage of this resolution, even if a resolution were to be approved in the Senate with all 100 members, it would face a tough challenge in the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Republicans, and would then need a two-thirds majority in both Congress and the Senate to override a potential presidential veto.

According to the War Powers Act of 1973, enacted in response to the Vietnam War, the U.S. President can only conduct military operations for 60 days without congressional approval, after which he must either cease military action or obtain authorization from Congress.
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