Overview

• The Senate will hold a vote Friday on Sen. Tim Kaine’s resolution requiring Trump to seek congressional approval for any further military action against Iran.
• With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority and Sen. John Fetterman the only Democrat opposed so far, the measure faces steep odds of securing the 51 votes needed to pass.
• Classified briefings split lawmakers after conflicting assessments on the extent of damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities and the immediacy of the threat.
• President Trump has stated he would bomb additional Iranian sites without congressional authorization, defying calls for legislative oversight.
• Advocates for the resolution argue enforcing the War Powers Resolution is essential to uphold constitutional checks, even as a newly declared ceasefire casts doubt on the vote’s necessity.