The US Senate has approved a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran without congressional approval.
The resolution passed 50-48 in a vote Tuesday evening, with Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy supporting it. The absence of some Republican members from the session contributed to the resolution's passage. The measure had previously passed the House of Representatives.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said after the vote that Americans are "paying the price for Trump's historic mistake in Iran." Schumer argued that Trump's Iran policies would rank among the worst decisions in US foreign policy.
The largely symbolic and non-binding resolution highlights growing concern in Congress, including among some Republicans, over the war with Iran and the Trump administration's agreement to end the conflict.
The vote came as the Pentagon requested $80 billion from Congress to cover the costs of the Iran war and replenish ammunition stockpiles.
The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, with Iran carrying out retaliatory strikes on countries in the region, causing losses on the Israeli and US sides. The parties reached a temporary ceasefire on April 8.
On June 14, Iran and the US announced they had reached a 14-point memorandum of understanding, brokered by Pakistan, aimed at ending the war and resolving disputes through dialogue. The document, called the "Islamabad Agreement," took effect on June 18 after being signed electronically by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump. The agreement includes provisions for ending the war, including in Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting the US naval blockade on Iran.
