The US Senate has once again rejected a resolution that would have barred Donald Trump from conducting military operations against Iran without explicit congressional approval. The measure was backed by 47 senators, while 53 voted against it.
The initiative was introduced by Republican Senator Rand Paul. Earlier in March, he had already put forward a similar proposal, but it too failed to secure the necessary support.
Paul was the only Republican in the Senate to support limiting Trump’s war powers.
The outcome of the vote, the publication notes, suggests that a significant share of Trump’s fellow party members continue to back the military campaign against Iran.
In early January, the Senate had already passed a resolution limiting Trump’s war powers in Venezuela.
At the time, in addition to Paul himself as the author of the initiative, four other Republican senators voted in favor.
The United States and Israel began carrying out strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026. In response, Iran has deployed missiles and drones against Gulf states allied with Washington. The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East has, among other consequences, triggered a sharp rise in global energy prices.