The Republican-led Senate voted 47-52 on Wednesday to reject a Democratic resolution that would have forced the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the conflict in Iran absent explicit congressional authorization, the fourth time this year the chamber has turned back such an effort. But the margin of victory masked a growing restlessness within GOP ranks, as several Republican senators made clear that the administration’s window to operate without a formal war vote is closing fast.
The resolution, introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an Iraq war veteran who lost both legs in combat, would have required the president to pull U.S. armed forces out of hostilities within or against Iran unless Congress declared war or passed a specific authorization for the use of military force. Democrats framed the measure as a constitutional obligation. Republicans called it premature and potentially dangerous to troops in the field.
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