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Senate narrowly rejects War Powers resolution to end Iran war
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- Sep 26, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC
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The chamber voted 49-50 on the resolution, falling one vote short of the 50-vote threshold needed to clear the Senate.
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U.S. Constitutional clause granting Congress the sole authority to declare war
Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution, sometimes referred to as the War Powers Clause, vests in the Congress the power to declare war, in the following wording:[The Congress shall have Power ...] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water ...
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