Senate rejects resolution directing Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Iran conflict
The Hill reports the measure failed 49–50 despite support from four Republicans. Thom Tillis backed an Iran war powers resolution for the first time, citing the conflict’s duration and economic toll.
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The Senate rejected a House-passed resolution directing Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from the conflict with Iran on September 24, 2026, The Hill reports. The vote was 49 in favor and 50 against.
Republicans Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul supported the measure. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against it; Democrat Angela Alsobrooks missed the vote.
Tillis told The Hill the war had gone on too long without congressional authorization. He argued that its impact on gas, diesel and fertilizer prices had made it a serious political liability for Republican candidates.
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