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Senate Rejects Iran Pullout Bill, Trump Deems War Powers Unconstitutional

6/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Senate rejected a war-powers resolution ordering President Donald Trump to pull troops from Iran, 47-48 vote, including four Republican senators.
President Donald Trump called the House’s war-powers measure unpatriotic, saying the 1973 War Powers Resolution is unconstitutional.
Democratic senators led by Adam Schiff demanded the president disclose legal basis for his claim the war ended after April cease-fire, as a White House-Tehran framework is expected to be signed in Switzerland.

History

Historical Context

In 1973 Congress passed the War Powers Resolution—over President Nixon’s veto—to curb the unchecked escalation of the Vietnam War, mandating a 48-hour notice and a 60-day limit on deployments. The Senate’s 47-48 rejection in 2024 of a motion forcing Donald Trump, backed by Rep. Adam Schiff, to pull troops from Iran revives that same struggle over executive war authority.

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Story summary

U.S. Senate rejected a war-powers resolution ordering President Donald Trump to pull troops from Iran, 47-48 vote, including four Republican senators.
President Donald Trump called the House’s war-powers measure unpatriotic, saying the 1973 War Powers Resolution is unconstitutional.
Democratic senators led by Adam Schiff demanded the president disclose legal basis for his claim the war ended after April cease-fire, as a White House-Tehran framework is expected to be signed in Switzerland.

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