Senate Defeats War Powers Resolution 47-53 as Trump Avoids Political Setback on Iran
The Senate voted 47-53 on Wednesday to block a war powers resolution that would have required President Trump to seek congressional authorization for the Iran conflict — sparing the administration an embarrassing setback amid escalating Middle East tensions. Only two senators crossed party lines in the vote, which marked the first formal congressional position on Operation Epic Fury since strikes began Saturday. The result gives Trump political breathing room to continue the campaign without the constraint of a congressional mandate, but the 47 votes in favor signal that nearly half the Senate has deep reservations about a war launched without their approval. The vote arrives as the conflict enters its fifth day with a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship and the Pentagon signaling further escalation.
Read Full Story at Washington ExaminerFor lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.
— Proverbs 11:14
The Founders designed Congress to serve as the nation's many advisers on matters of war and peace. Whether one supports or opposes this particular conflict, the principle remains: decisions of this magnitude deserve the counsel of the people's representatives.