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

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

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)