The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 on Tuesday to approve a War Powers resolution directing President Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force Citation 1 from al-monitor.com[1]Citation 2 from cbsnews.com[2]Citation 3 from abcnews.com[3]. The House approved the measure earlier this month, making it the first time both chambers of Congress passed a resolution directing a president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 Citation 4 from ndtv.com[4]Citation 5 from brecorder.com[5]Citation 6 from rte.ie[6].

The measure is a concurrent resolution that does not go to the president for signature, and its legal force remains disputed; the White House has argued the War Powers Act is unconstitutional and not binding Citation 7 from dawn.com[7]Citation 8 from abc.net.au[8]Citation 6 from rte.ie[6]. The vote followed months of U.S. involvement in a conflict that began on Feb. 28, while the Trump administration pursued negotiations with Iran over a preliminary memorandum covering Tehran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief and the Strait of Hormuz Citation 1 from al-monitor.com[1]Citation 7 from dawn.com[7]. President Trump called the Senate vote “poorly timed and meaningless” on Truth Social Citation 9 from dw.com[9]Citation 3 from abcnews.com[3].