UMVA has learned that the Senate has finally broken a seven‑year stalemate by advancing a war‑powers resolution aimed at curbing the President’s authority over Iran.
The decisive 50‑to‑47 vote saw a surprising coalition form, with four Republican senators—Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy—joining the majority of Democrats to move the measure forward.
Bill Cassidy’s pivot came after he lost his primary in Louisiana, a defeat that followed a high‑profile endorsement from the President for one of Cassidy’s opponents. The loss propelled him to the front of the Senate on this critical issue.
Only one Democrat, John Fetterman, stood against the motion, making the bipartisan support all the more striking. The resolution now clears committee, setting the stage for a final Senate vote that could redefine executive power in foreign policy.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the three Republican senators—John Cornyn, Tommy Tuberville and Thom Tillis—absent themselves from the vote, a silence that tipped the scales in favor of the Democrats for the first time in years.
This historic breakthrough signals a new chapter in congressional oversight, promising a sharper check on the President’s military decisions in the Middle East.
