WASHINGTON (AP) —Senators have again rejected a Democrat attempt to halt President Trump's war on Iran.
The U.S. Senate rejected the resolution 46-51 on Wednesday as Republicans in Congress have largely backed Trump’s military efforts. Kansas U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall voted against the measure.
Democrat Senator John Fetterman aldo voted against the bill. GOP Senator Ron Paul voted in favor. Senators Grassley, McCormick, and Warner did not vote.
It was the fifth time this year that the Senate voted to cede its war powers to the president in a conflict that Democrats say is illegal and unjustified. The resolution would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action.
“The longer Trump waits to extricate the U.S. from this war, the deeper the hole gets and the harder it will be for him to get out,” said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.
Republicans have been reluctant to criticize Trump or the war, even as they say they want it to end quickly.