The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution that aimed to stop the nation from bombing Iran.
Senators voted 47-53 on Senate Joint Resolution 104, which aimed to order the removal of U.S. armed forces from Iran that haven’t been authorized by Congress.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) crossed over the aisle and voted with Republicans while Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) voted with Democrats.
The resolution aimed to require congressional approval to continue strikes against Iran via Operation Epic Fury.
🚨 BREAKING — IT’S OFFICIAL: Democrats’ attempt to HALT President Trump’s Operation Epic Fury has FAILED, 47-53
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 4, 2026
John Fetterman crossed over and voted with Republicans. pic.twitter.com/2RfD9YRxZS
JUST IN - U.S. Senate votes 53 to 47 to block a war powers resolution to stop further military strikes on Iran without congressional approval. pic.twitter.com/yiNActKGqw
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 4, 2026
Senate rejects bid to scale back Trump’s Iran war https://t.co/Sf6CFxCvep
— POLITICO (@politico) March 4, 2026
Most Republican lawmakers backed the strikes on Iran after the nation refused to negotiate over its long-range ballistic missiles and a possible nuclear weapon.
SIMPLY PUT: Iran refused to say yes to peace, and its refusal made clear that its number-one priority was building a nuclear weapon with which to threaten the United States of America.@PressSec ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/9uhP8uOG09
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 4, 2026
By a vote of 47-53, the #Senate did not agree to the motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee, S.J. Res.104, Kaine Iran War Powers Resolution.
— Senate Press Gallery (@SenatePress) March 4, 2026
GOP Senator Paul voted in favor.
Democrat Senator Fetterman voted No.
The U.S. Senate has refused to take up a "War Powers" resolution to limit President Trump's military attacks on Iran. The House will vote on a similar measure on Thursday. Breaking ranks were Sen. Rand Paul R-KY (voting Yes) and Sen. John Fetterman D-PA (voting No) pic.twitter.com/gBECw7MzjQ
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 4, 2026
The U.S. House is expected to vote on a similar resolution on Thursday.
Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all.
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