MAJORITY OF U.S. SENATE BLOCKS EFFORT TO FORCE TRUMP TO END IRAN STRIKES WITHOUT CONGRESS' APPROVAL, VOTING CONTINUES
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 4, 2026
The Senate on Wednesday shot down a war powers resolution to force President Donald Trump to pull back from the war in Iran.
The measure, brought by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., faced steep odds and was largely symbolic even if it passed — Trump is almost certain to veto any bill aimed at decreasing his authority to use the military. The vote was 47-53, under the 50-vote threshold needed to advance the resolution.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., joined Republicans in voting against the measure. He has been supportive of the war in Iran that began on Saturday and killed the country’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Paul was the only Republican to support the measure.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/us-iran-war-live-updates.html