The Senate again rejected advancing a measure to direct President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran, a vote that comes as a brief respite in fighting appears to be over. The Senate voted 49-50 on Thursday against discharging from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee a war powers resolution offered by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, […]
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Democrats have forced votes on similar measures almost weekly since the war began
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said the Iran war has driven up costs for Americans, particularly at the gas pump. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Posted July 30, 2026 at 5:30pm
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