Senate GOP Rejects War Powers Resolution After Trump’s Fiery Meeting

The War Powers Resolution, while largely symbolic and subject to veto even if passed, was designed to force the withdrawal of U.S. forces from hostilities unless Congress explicitly authorized them.

Its defeat preserves Trump’s flexibility to conduct operations, maintain leverage in talks, and ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons.

The meeting and vote change also came after Trump had a heated Senate luncheon on Wednesday afternoon.

Trump called off a scheduled signing ceremony on a housing bill that passed both chambers overwhelmingly this week and that GOP lawmakers were touting as an election-year achievement.