The U.S. Capitol building on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The Senate once again on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed at ending the war in Iran, though the measure gained its strongest Republican support yet.
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined all Democrats in backing the proposal introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.). The resolution failed in a 49–50 vote, marking the closest any war powers measure has come to advancing since the conflict began.
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