Four republican losers voted with Democrats on Iran resolution in symbolic rebuke of Trump

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The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers and signifying a rare rebuke of the president's handling of the conflict.

In a 50 to 48 vote, four Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky — joined the bulk of Senate Democrats in support of the measure. One Democrat, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, opposed. Two Republicans — Mitch McConnell and Dave McCormick — did not vote.

The resolution directs the president to "remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran," unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force. The measure is a concurrent resolution, meaning it doesn't require the president's signature. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 says that the president must withdraw forces from hostilities "if the Congress so directs by concurrent resolution."

But Tuesday's resolution will likely be largely symbolic, since the administration argues that U.S. forces are not currently engaged in hostilities with Iran. Some administration officials have also said they consider the War Powers Resolution itself to be unconstitutional.

In a Truth Social post Tuesday night, Mr. Trump blasted the passage, calling it "poorly timed and meaningless."

"Four Republican Losers voted with the Dumocrats, and Iran asked my people, 'what does that all mean?'" Mr. Trump wrote. "These Senators have just made my job more difficult, but I will get it done, one way or the other, because I always get it done."

Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee who introduced the measure, said he plans to "explore all legal avenues to ensure the Executive complies with the will of Congress."

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