Senate GOP defeats resolution directing Trump to end Iran war as more Republicans sour on conflict — SkimNews
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- The Senate defeated a House-passed resolution on Thursday that directed President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from the conflict with Iran.
- Four Republicans joined nearly the entire Senate Democratic caucus in voting for the measure, though it still fell short of the majority needed.
- GOP senators showed growing dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the Iran war, with the cross-party defections bucking the party's usual stance of backing presidential war authority.
- The House had already passed the resolution targeting Trump's war powers over Iran before it reached the Senate floor.
- Trump retains authority over the Iran conflict after the failed vote, but the bipartisan defections narrow his political cover for further escalation.
Why it matters: Four Republicans crossing the aisle to limit Trump's war powers signals the Iran conflict is becoming a bipartisan political liability, not just a Democratic critique. Though the resolution failed, the GOP defectors — read by Politico as evidence of 'midterm panic' — show elected Republicans now see the war as an electoral risk heading into the midterms.
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