US Senate Blocks Resolution Preventing Military Action Against Iran Without Congressional Approval

2025-06-28 03:04:49

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, June 28 (KUNA) -- US Senate Republicans have thwarted their Democratic counterparts' efforts to pass legislation that would prevent US President Donald Trump from militarily intervening in Iran without obtaining congressional approval.
The Senate, the upper house of Congress, voted late Friday with a majority of 53 votes, all Republicans, in addition to one Democrat, against the resolution that would require President Trump to obtain congressional approval before engaging in military action in Iran, according to a post by the Senate media office on the social media platform (X).
The resolution, introduced by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, received the support of 47 votes, all Democrats except one, Senator Rand Paul.
According to the Congress website, the resolution would have required the president to end the use of US armed forces in "hostilities" against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a "declaration of war" from Congress or by obtaining "specific authorization" for the use of military force against Iran.
The Democrats' efforts in this regard came after the United States launched military strikes last Sunday morning on three nuclear facilities in Iran: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. (end)
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