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WASHINGTON \u2014 The Senate voted 50-47 on Tuesday to move forward with a resolution to force President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran, a breakthrough for the Democratic-led effort.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who just lost his primary<\/a> for renomination over the weekend after he faced opposition<\/a> from Trump, voted \u201cyes\u201d to advance the measure, the first time he has done so after having repeatedly voted \u201cno.\u201d
\u201cWhile I support the administration\u2019s efforts to dismantle Iran\u2019s nuclear program, the White House and Pentagon have left Congress in the dark on Operation Epic Fury,\u201d Cassidy said in a statement. \u201cIn Louisiana, I\u2019ve heard from people, including President Trump\u2019s supporters, who are concerned about this war. Until the administration provides clarity, no congressional authorization or extension can be justified.\u201d
The other Republicans who crossed party lines to support the procedural motion were Rand Paul of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, all of whom have voted aye before.
\u201cVote by vote, Democrats are breaking through Republicans\u2019 wall of silence on Trump\u2019s illegal war,\u201d Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said after the vote. \u201cFor more than 80 days, Trump has dragged America into a costly, chaotic conflict with no plan, no objective, and no legal authority. Today proved our pressure is working: Republicans are starting to crack, and momentum is building to check him. We are not letting up.\u201d
Every Democrat voted in favor of the war powers resolution apart from John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who has opposed it every time.
Introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., the resolution says that \u201cCongress hereby directs the President to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force.\u201d
It\u2019s unclear when the Senate will hold a final vote on a war powers resolution. And it\u2019s not yet guaranteed to pass: Three senators were absent Tuesday \u2014 John Cornyn, R-Texas, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. \u2014 and if all three vote against it, it would break 50-50 and fail.
Several Republicans have voiced unease with the war, and the latest vote means one more GOP senator in the \u201cyes\u201d column would mean it passes.
It would still need to pass the Republican-controlled House, however, and would almost certainly face a presidential veto.
Trump, for his part, has argued<\/a> he doesn\u2019t need congressional approval because ceasefire days in the conflict don\u2019t count toward the 60-day window under the 1973 War Powers Act.
Frank Thorp V is a coordinating producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.
Brennan Leach is an associate producer for NBC News covering the Senate.
Sahil Kapur is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.
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