Senate Blocks Resolution Limiting Trump’s Iran War Powers

the administration’s agreement with Iran and whether Congress will pursue additional efforts to limit executive authority.

The Kaine proposal remains under discussion.

The House-passed legislation also awaits Senate consideration.

Tuesday’s vote demonstrated how closely divided Congress remains on questions involving war powers, presidential authority and U.S. policy toward Iran, Breitbart News reported.

For the moment, however, the White House has prevailed, and efforts to impose new congressional restrictions on the president’s authority have fallen short.