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US Senate sides with Trump in fresh vote on Iran war powers
Trump slammed June 23 vote as "poorly timed and meaningless," saying that it made his job more difficult.
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AFP - Thu, 25, Jun 2026
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A woman walks past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
The US Senate rejected a resolution on June 24 to rein in President Donald Trump's handling of the Iran war -- an apparent U-turn following pressure from the Republican leader.
The move came just one day after the Senate voted 50-48 to pass a resolution calling for an end to the Iran war, delivering a rebuke to the White House as it seeks to negotiate a lasting deal with Tehran.
The legislation is seen as largely symbolic and has little chance of curbing executive authority because Trump has the presidential power of veto.
Trump slammed June 23 vote as "poorly timed and meaningless," saying that it made his job more difficult.
The president lashed out June 24 lican lawmakers during a closed-door lunch on Capitol Hill, US media reported.
Hours later, Republican Senators Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy -- who had called for a check on the president's war on Iran -- changed their stance in the late Wednesday vote to align with Trump, CNN reported.
The Wednesday resolution, which was defeated 50-47, did not nullify or change the outcome of Tuesday's vote.
Trump took a more positive view of June 24 result, writing on Truth Social that "This vote puts Iran on notice!"
During his lunch with Republicans June 24 was mad as a murder hornet," Senator John Kennedy told the New York Times.
Other attendees told the newspaper that Trump aired a long list of grievances and complaints.
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