Senate narrowly rejects resolution to restrict Trump’s war powers

Senate Republicans narrowly halted another attempt to handcuff President Donald Trump's war authority in Iran as a peace deal begins to take shape.

The Senate on Tuesday failed to advance a measure directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran despite four Republican senators breaking ranks and voting in favor.

Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky — joined nearly all Democrats in favor.

Even most Republicans agreed: More information needs to come to Congress soon, and any agreement touching on the future of the Iranian nuclear program would have to eventually be subject to a congressional vote.