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Senate Blocks House-Backed Iran Troop Withdrawal Bill 49-47

7/31/2026

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The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution to pull troops from Iran, losing 47-49.
The House earlier passed a similar measure 214-208, with four Republicans joining all Democrats.
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) called Republican senators “gelatinous blobs,” called the war “senseless,” and vowed not to fund it.
A Washington Post-Ipsos poll showed 29% approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran situation and 69% disapprove.

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The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution to pull troops from Iran, losing 47-49.
The House earlier passed a similar measure 214-208, with four Republicans joining all Democrats.
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) called Republican senators “gelatinous blobs,” called the war “senseless,” and vowed not to fund it.
A Washington Post-Ipsos poll showed 29% approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran situation and 69% disapprove.