As Iran Conflict Enters 5th Day, US Lawmakers Set To Vote On Trump's War Powers In Senate

Last Updated:March 04, 2026, 21:47 IST

US Senate to vote on a bipartisan resolution to stop the military campaign against Iran. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine leads the effort, but Republicans oppose it.

The lawmakers in the US Senate will be voting on Wednesday on bipartisan war powers resolution to stop the military campaign against Iran and require that any hostilities against the country be authorised by Congress.

“I do think it’s really important to put ⁠every member of Congress on the record about this. If you don’t have ​the guts to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on a war vote, how dare you send our sons and daughters into war where they risk their lives?" Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, a lead ​sponsor of the resolution, said.

According to Reuters, Trump’s fellow Republicans hold slim majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, and have blocked previous ​efforts for resolutions seeking to curb his war powers.

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Accusing the Democrats of playing politics with national security, the Republicans said Trump had ordered only limited operations, such as the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, not ‌full-scale wars.

On Tuesday, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana said: “Imagine a scenario where Congress would vote to tell the commander-in-chief that ​he was no longer allowed to complete this mission. That would be a ​very dangerous ⁠thing."

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The US-Israel war with Iran began five day ago. According to Iranian government agency, at least 1,045 people have been killed in war so far.

Global markets reacted sharply after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. Shipping disruptions pushed US gasoline prices to their largest one-day rise since 2005, while oil prices climbed and stocks fell.

US Central Commander has shared a post on X, saying, “In a historic first, long-range Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) were used in combat during Operation Epic Fury, providing an unrivaled deep strike capability."

“I just could not be prouder of our men and women in uniform leveraging innovation to create dilemmas for the enemy." – Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM Commander.

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