US: Senate vote calls for an end to Trump's Iran war in rare bipartisan rebuke
Key takeaways
- Trump criticized the largely symbolic Senate resolution as "meaningless" after several Republicans joined Democrats in a rare break with the White House.
- The largely symbolic resolution was voted 50-48 by the Republican-majority Senate, after earlier clearing the House of Representatives with Republican support.
- As a "concurrent resolution," it does not require Trump's signature and carries disputed legal weight.
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Trump criticized the largely symbolic Senate resolution as "meaningless" after several Republicans joined Democrats in a rare break with the White House.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fx NBThe White House has argued that resolutions seeking to curb Trump's powers to wage war in Iran are unconstitutional [FILE: June 17, 2026]Image: Jeanne Accorsini/SIPA/picture alliance Advertisement The US Senate passed a resolution on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to end US military action against Iran, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House while it pushes for peace with Tehran.
The largely symbolic resolution was voted 50-48 by the Republican-majority Senate, after earlier clearing the House of Representatives with Republican support.