US Senate Rejects Limits on Donald Trump's Powers

For the fifth time this year, the US Senate has rejected a bill aimed at limiting Donald Trump's authority to use military force against Iran, Zamin.uz reports. Senators did not support the document, which stipulated that strikes against Iran should only be carried out with the approval of Congress.

According to CNN, the initiative failed to garner the necessary votes. In the final vote, 46 senators voted in favor of the bill, while 51 voted against it.

Interestingly, some politicians broke party lines; specifically, Democratic Senator John Fetterman joined the Republicans in opposing the project, while Republican Rand Paul supported the Democrats' proposal. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized that the fight on this issue is not over, stating his intention to bring similar initiatives to a vote every week.

Meanwhile, some Republican senators expressed willingness to introduce certain restrictions in the future. Representatives such as Tom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski suggested that the use of force could be reconsidered if the conflict lasts more than sixty days.

The leadership of the Republican Party noted that they would only consider such actions if hostilities continued for ninety days. However, Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed doubt regarding the likelihood of another vote on this matter in the near future.